Log sexual activity in apple health
planned (tbd)
Kristoffer
HI :) Grey is there any release window on this or is it low priority? just curious and thanks for an completely awesome app so far the best health in my opinion. :)
Amanda
Merged in a post:
Add sex activity
Kristoffer
Hi
Add sex activity section or add different sex activities and also log sexual tests and AI to understand it?
I know it’s double post but it seems that people have completely forgot how important health benefit this is. Based on evidence.
And the other posts seem to have been forgotten.
Thanks!
Best regards Kristoffer
Inspiration:
Evidence health benefits:
1. Mental health — improved mood and lower risk of depression/anxiety
• What: Regular, satisfying sexual activity and good sexual health are associated with better mood, less depression and anxiety, and higher life satisfaction.
• Evidence strength: Moderate (consistent observational findings; causality not always proven).
2. Stress reduction — lower perceived stress and physiological stress markers
• What: Sex and orgasm trigger release of oxytocin, endorphins and other neurotransmitters that reduce stress and promote relaxation.
• Evidence strength: Moderate (physiological studies and correlational data).
3. Sleep quality — easier to fall asleep and improved sleep after sex/orgasm
• What: Hormonal changes after orgasm (e.g., prolactin) and relaxation promote sleep onset and deeper sleep.
• Evidence strength: Moderate (mechanistic evidence plus self-report studies).
4. Cardiovascular health — associations with lower risk in some studies
• What: Higher sexual frequency and fewer sexual dysfunctions have been linked in some cohorts to lower incidence of cardiovascular events and mortality.
• Evidence strength: Limited–Moderate (observational/prospective studies with mixed results; confounding possible).
5. Immune function — small biomarker effects (e.g., salivary IgA)
• What: Some small studies show higher natural antibodies in people with more frequent sexual activity, suggesting a possible boost to some immune markers.
• Evidence strength: Limited (small samples; clinical significance unclear).
6. Pain relief — temporary reduction in certain pain types after sex/orgasm
• What: Endorphin and oxytocin release can reduce perception of pain (e.g., headache, menstrual cramps) for some individuals.
• Evidence strength: Limited (mechanistic plausibility and small studies/case reports).
7. Relationship & social health — stronger emotional bonds and social support
• What: Sex, especially when consensual and satisfying, increases closeness, trust and partner bonding (improved relationship quality).
• Evidence strength: Moderate–Strong (consistent across psychological and relationship research).
8. Hormonal regulation — short-term changes that affect mood and behavior
• What: Sex alters levels of testosterone, oxytocin, prolactin and cortisol, which can influence libido, bonding and stress responses.
• Evidence strength: Moderate (reproducible short-term hormonal findings; long-term effects less clear).
9. Pelvic floor & sexual function — maintenance/improvement for some people
• What: Regular sexual activity (and pelvic floor engagement during sex) may help maintain pelvic muscle tone and sexual function.
• Evidence strength: Limited–Moderate (some clinical and observational support).
10. Cognitive/emotional resilience — enhanced well-being and coping
• What: Better sexual health correlates with higher life satisfaction and resilience to stressors, which can indirectly support cognitive and emotional functioning.
• Evidence strength: Limited–Moderate (mainly correlational).
11. Longevity — weak associations in some epidemiological studies
• What: A few large cohort analyses report links between sexual activity and lower all-cause mortality, but findings are inconsistent and may be confounded by overall health.
• Evidence strength: Limited (observational; causality uncertain).
12. Overall quality of life — sexual health as a component of general well-being
• What: Sexual satisfaction and functioning are repeatedly shown to be important contributors to overall quality of life and subjective health.
• Evidence strength: Strong (for association) — while cause/effect is complex.
Kristoffer
I got this response from Bevel AI: I understand that you want to log it, but unfortunately I can’t log sex directly in the app or in my memory. Bevel is primarily designed to track sleep, recovery, exertion, diet, and habits.
That doesn’t feel right.
Kristoffer
I don’t understand how this can be so low voted, when there are so much scientific evidence about the importance and health benefits
Amanda
Merged in a post:
Sexual activity extracted from Apple Health data
Oliver Thiebes
Currently, data from Apple Health is not imported into the journal if there are values in the sexual activity data in Apple Health. Can these be imported into the journal from Apple Health?
Amanda
Merged in a post:
Sync Bevel Diary’s Sexual Activity to Apple Health
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Filippo Battaglin
Hello,
is it possible to have Bevel Diary and Apple Health sync sexual activity between each other?
Grey
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planned (tbd)
RakoxFR
Yes but is it possible to record in apple health when I used the Sexual Activity insight ?
Thanks
Grey
RakoxFR: It's not synced at the moment, but we can add an integration for it.
Randell
Hi RakoxFR, If you are asking if it's possible to log the said activity via Apple Health manually, then yes. You can Go to Apple Health -> Browse -> Type the keyword and there you can log it by pressing “Add data” at the upper right corner.
To log it in via Bevel, you can go to Bevel -> Journal -> tap the “...” at the upper right corner -> Customize Journal -> Type the keyword and add it to your Journal home view.