Thanksgiving Night Sex Dilemma: I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Thing! How Am I Going to Have Sex Now?
Handling sex on a full stomach
For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time when we give ourselves permission to eat, drink, and be merry — a lot. And why not? There’s a lot of yummy food on the table and it’s easy to get lost stuffing our faces as we while away the day with our loved ones. But Thanksgiving dinner may also create an erotic dilemma: Although our meal may be packed with aphrodisiacs — from cranberry sauce to pumpkin pie to sweet potatoes — we may indulge in so much of it that it actually makes sex difficult.
Although some Thanksgiving foods are associated with increased desire, others have the opposite effect on our bodies.
For one, when we digest food, our bodies use a great deal of blood and energy — and the reduction of these two things can interfere with a man’s ability to achieve an erection. Also, stuffing our faces like a Thanksgiving turkey can make us feel bloated and lethargic — which results in us not only feeling unsexy, but physically uncomfortable when trying to do the deed.
But that’s not all. Although some Thanksgiving foods are associated with increased desire, others have the opposite effect on our bodies. For example, if proteins like turkey, duck, and chicken are at the center of your meal, they can actually lower your sex drive and reduce blood flow to the genitals. If you’re loading up on breads and other carbohydrates, you may experience an increase in gas and bloating, while the sugars in your desserts may lower a man’s testosterone levels.
Despite a full stomach and some libido decreasing foods on the table, you may be determined to have sex anyway come hell or high water. If that’s the case, there are some sexual activities that will make your Thanksgiving night romp easier — such as spooning, mutual masturbation, sex propped up on the kitchen counter, and doggy style.
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