How Does Cannabis Affect Sex?

Cannabis affects users in many different ways, so it is perfectly natural to wonder how cannabis would affect you during sex.

The good news is; it’s mostly all good news.

Cannabis effects range widely, but for the most part, people like to use it for the following reasons: relaxation, energy, sleep help, muncie induction or reduction, and stimulation of the senses. When we use it to enhance our senses, it can provide an even more wonderful experience during sex. And one Stanford study suggests it can even increase the amount some people have (1).

A study (2) done in an online questionnaire in 2019 reported: “112 (52.3%) said they used cannabis to alter their sexual experience.

Eighty-two participants (38.7%) said sex was better, 34 (16.0%) said it was better in some ways and worse in others, 52 (24.5%) said it was sometimes better, and only 10 (4.7%) said it was worse.

Of 202 participants, 119 (58.9%) said cannabis increased their desire for sex, 149 of the 202 participants (73.8%) reported increased sexual satisfaction, 144 of 199 participants (74.3%) reported an increased sensitivity to touch, and 132 of 201 participants (65.7%) reported an increased intensity of orgasms.

Out of 199 participants, 139 (69.8%) said they could relax more during sex, and 100 of 198 participants (50.5%) said they were better able to focus.”

Of course, your overall experience depends on the strain of cannabis used. Some strains promote sleep and deep relaxation, which may not bode well for most activities if you’re falling asleep (including sex), so make sure to choose your strain and product accordingly!

Sources:

1. Goldman, Bruce. Regular marijuana use linked to more sex. Urology, Stanford Medicine. October 27, 2017. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2017/10/regular-marijuana-use-linked-to-more-sex.html

2. Wiebe, Ellen. Alanna, Just. How Cannabis Alters Sexual Experience: A Survey of Men and Women. J Sex Med, November 16, 2019. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31447385/