Fast Facts: Feb. 10
February 10, 2011
- During 30 minutes of active sex, the average person burns approximately 200 calories.
- On average, adult men think about sex every seven seconds.
- Having sex at least once per week can lower a man’s risk of heart disease by 30 percent, stroke by 50 percent and diabetes by 40 percent. It has also been shown that men with an active sex life are more likely to live for longer than 80 years.
- The average size of an erect penis measures between five and six inches, while the average size of a flaccid penis is about three and a half inches.
- The sperm count of the average American male in 2008 was down nearly 30 percent from the sperm count of an average American male 30 years ago.
