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Optimal Sex Timing Is Morning Not Night for Hormonal Reasons

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published May 29, 2026 · Lewis Howes School of Greatness · The Sleep Doctor's 5 Rules for Your Best Night Ever | Dr. Michael Breus
Optimal Sex Timing Is Morning Not Night for Hormonal Reasons
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
The Sleep Doctor's 5 Rules for Your Best Night Ever | Dr. Michael Breus

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"In order to have sex successfully, you need 5 hormones to be elevated. You need estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, adrenaline, and cortisol all need to be high, and melatonin needs to be low. When we surveyed people, 75% of people have sex between 10:30 and 11:30 at night. What do you think their hormone profile looks like? It's the opposite."

Dr. Breus revealed that 75% of people have sex at the worst possible time hormonally, explaining that successful sex requires five hormones elevated and melatonin low, which occurs in the morning not at night. He cited survey data showing men have better performance and women have better emotional connection during morning sex, directly contradicting cultural norms around intimate timing.

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Lewis Howes School of Greatness
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The Sleep Doctor's 5 Rules for Your Best Night Ever | Dr. Michael Breus
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