Sex (or not) at the FIFA World Cup?

The question: should the players on the national teams competing for the coveted World Cup abstain from sex?

The answer is mixed depending on what country is asked. The teams that have imposed sex bans on their players have all been eliminated. What does that say about pent up sexual tension?

Teams that have imposed these sex bans all argue sex can cause low testosterone and loss of energy. This sexpert and many doctors would disagree. Sex keeps the body stay fit. Ejaculation helps sustain even levels of testosterone. Would I suggest sex 30 minutes before the big game? Probably not. The night before, however, there shouldn’t be a problem.

Sexual function is an integral part of the human body. Having sex keeps hormones in the body steady and regular. Abstaining from sex in the World Cup or any competitive sporting event seems silly to me. In fact, it seems counter productive in many ways. Having a player who is sexually frustrated doesn’t make for clear thought or decision making. It certainly can make a person unfocused.

Having players happy and healthy seems to be the key to competitive success. Now, if that means the player feels abstaining is best for him, then so be it. A forced sex ban doesn’t seem to be such a good idea. Every team who imposed a full sex ban – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Mexico and Russia – has been eliminated.

Other teams who imposed partial sex bans are doing much better in the World Cup standings. Six of the eight teams remaining in the World Cup have not specifically asked their players to abstain from sex, but have put in place specific guidelines regarding the duration and positions players can experiment with while they’re in Brazil. Let’s see how the two teams with no bans at all – Argentina and Colombia – fair in this competition.