Sweating During Sex, Right or Wrong?

Excessive sweating is known as hyperhidrosis. There are different kinds of sweat, some more attractive than others. Nervous sweat, for one, is not foxy: Cold, clammy palms; a million points of moisture on the nose and upper lip; a dark, crotch-shaped wet spot left on a chair. Not sexy There's also chubby sweat: this is the sweat created by thick, flabby rolls of flesh that flop on top of each other, blocking air circulation and trapping secretions of all kinds. Also not sexy. Then there's healthy, normal, athletic sweat, which happens when any fit person starts moving fast and hard. The more in shape you are, the harder you can go, and perspiration is to be expected. This can be hot. Not only is working up a sweat not a turn-off in a bed, it can be a welcome friction-reducer, helping you and your partner to slip and slide between positions. And if you're sweating while doing it, she won't feel self-conscious if she starts to work up a sweat herself. So don't fret about sweating between the sheet... it just means you're doing it right. Sex is a physical activity. Just like any other exercise, it will cause an increase in your heart rate and cause your body temperature to rise. Get enough of a rise and you start to sweat. Ever notice that person that has just run a marathon and is dry as the Sandhills?. Everyone is built differently and everyone sweats at different times under different conditions. Difference can be good! It’s the spice of life (and sex)! How do I get over this? Embrace the difference! If you are someone that sweats during sex, think of the advantages. Sweating shows that you are really into what you are doing and whom you are doing it with. The best sex really does get our heart rates thumping. Science tells us the heart rate will nearly double at the height of a sexu+al interaction or what we call the plateau phase of the sexu+al response cycle (in order, the cycle is excitement, plateau, 0rgasm, and resolution. After 0rgasm, perspiration is often found on the souls of the feet. It’s also not uncommon for many people to be self-conscious about something related to sex. Most guys worry more about their pen!s size or being able to perform etc... It comes down to what we think someone else is noticing (in this case, sweating a lot during sex) and our assumptions about what they think about it (in this case, gross). Communication (surprise!) is the key to addressing these concerns. Maybe not during sex, but at some point, maybe ask, “Hey, does it seem like I sweat a lot during sex?” Your partner might not even have noticed…maybe because they think it’s normal (which it is for some people). If they have noticed, follow up with, “How do you feel about that?” Again, they may not really care. My guess is if your partner hasn’t said anything yet, it’s not gross enough for them to stop having sex with you. We have an amazing capacity as humans to accept differences, including the sweaty variety. Having embraced who you are and communicated with your partner about it, if the sweaty “hot” sex is still too much for you, a well placed fan(s) or air conditioning unit can do wonders for keeping your body cool under pressure.