Does having sex increase testosterone? The truth about bedroom habits and hormone levels
Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate
Dec 23, 2025 · 11 min read
Sex and ejaculation can cause a short-lived testosterone rise of about 2 ng/mL, but levels typically return to baseline within 10–20 minutes, so it doesn’t meaningfully increase long-term testosterone. The bigger picture is a bidirectional feedback loop—testosterone drives libido, while arousal triggers a brief neuroendocrine surge—and why overall health often explains the “high T” sex-life ...