Rats may become sexy after a sip of java, but pumping tea may dump your sex drive and worsen your rheumatism.
According to Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy, women who large amounts of tea increase their risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis which negatively affect their emotional relationships and sex lives.
A French study of 1,271 patients with an average age 64 found a strong correlation between RA disease severity and impact on sex life.
Athough , 98% of this group were receiving treatment, 66% stated their rheumatoid arthritis harmed their sexual relationships. It was the sole reason why 40% said they were not sexually active.
A decrease or lost libido effected 47%, and joint pain or stiffness in 24% with a moderate to severe level of impact on their physical functioning.
Significant emotional consequences effected 39% who felt guilt and frustration.
Despite the high physical and emotional impact of the arthritis , 72% admitted they had never talked about how their sexuality was effected with their doctor – 66% were unwilling and 62% said did not need help.
How will java effect my sex life and joints?
Drinking any amount of tea carried a significant risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis according to a US longitudinal study of 76,643 women. Especially those who drank and women who drank 24 cups of tea a day.
Their was no increased risk for coffee drinkers, regardless of whether the coffee as filtered, unfiltered, caffeinated or not.
The study used age-adjusted models and in multivariate Cox proportional hazard models and included a three year follow up.

