EP11: The Insidious Dangers of Loveless Sex

Pleasure can sometimes lead to pitfalls, and in this solo episode, Dr. Philippe Douyon shares that although casual sex may bring you bliss, the consequences may be more dire than you think.  Join Dr. Douyon as he talks about the various risks and benefits of engaging in sex. Dr. Douyon also dives into Marianne Williamson’s book, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles, and discusses how we manufacture depression through loveless sex. Dr. Douyon also reveals the reason why some of us feel sexually unsatisfied in relationships, and educates us on the types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). So, tune in with Dr. Douyon and learn all about the insidious dangers of loveless sex and how to engage in sex with more intention and fulfillment.    KEY POINTS: Casual sex and its impacts on your brain and life  Marianne Williamson’s A Return to Love - a book on self-manufactured depression Understanding the risks, benefits, and consequences of sex How sex releases dopamine hormones, and its relationship with addiction  Living in a society where over-sexualization is normalized Vasopressin hormone and how it drives sexual craving  Oxytocin hormone and the bonding hormone it releases  Things to be mindful of if you engage in casual sex  Learning the types of STDs such as syphilis and herpes and their effects to the body How bodies transfer energies through sex  The top three things to consider in sex: communication, testing, and therapy   QUOTABLES: “Casual sex is having sex with one of one or more partners that you're not committed to. It's about having sex with one or more partners that you are not in a romantic relationship with. And we know that this goes on in our society, and it's going to go on in our society forever.”  - Philippe Douyon   “If you're somebody who's had a lot of casual sex, there's no judgement, you can always change your life. Life for me is about evolution. You can always create the health, the relationships, and the life that you want for yourself.” - Philippe Douyon   RESOURCES: Like what you’re hearing? Leave a review and share this podcast!   Website | https://www.inlebrainfitinstitute.com/take-charge  IG | @philippe.md  LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-philippe-douyon-85a24449/  FB | https://www.facebook.com/PhilippeDouyonMD/ Surviving Your Brain is produced by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)