HEALTH BENEFITS OF SEX
1. Helps Keep Your Immune System Humming
“Sexually active people take fewer sick days,” says Yvonne K. Fulbright,
PhD a sexual health expert.People who have sex have higher levels of
what defends your body against germs, viruses, and other intruders.
Researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania found that college
students who had sex once or twice a week had higher levels of the a
certain antibody compared to students who had sex less often.
2. Boosts Your Libido
Longing for a more lively sex life? “Having sex will make sex better and
will improve your libido,” says Lauren Streicher, MD. She is an
assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at
Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.For
women, having sex ups vaginal lubrication, blood flow, and elasticity,
she says, all of which make sex feel better and help you crave more of
it.
3. Improves Women's Bladder Control
A strong pelvic floor is important for avoiding incontinence, something
that will affect about 30% of women at some point in their lives.Good
sex is like a workout for your pelvic floor muscles. When you have an
orgasm, it causes contractions in those muscles, which strengthens them.
4. Lowers Your Blood Pressure
Research suggests a link between sex and lower blood pressure, says
Joseph J. Pinzone, MD. He is CEO and medical director of Amai
Wellness.There have been many studies,” he says. “One landmark study
found that sexual intercourse specifically (not masturbation) lowered
systolic blood pressure.” That's the first number on your blood pressure
test.
5. Counts as Exercise
Sex is a really great form of exercise,” Pinzone says. It won’t replace
the treadmill, but it counts for something. Sex uses about five calories
per minute, four more calories than watching TV. It gives you a one-two
punch: It bumps up your heart rate and uses various muscles. So get
busy! You may even want to clear your schedule to make time for it on a
regular basis. “Like with exercise, consistency helps maximize the
benefits,” Pinzone says.
6. Lowers Heart Attack Risk
A good sex life is good for your heart. Besides being a great way to
raise your heart rate, sex helps keep your estrogen and testosterone
levels in balance. When either one of those is low you begin to get lots
of problems, like osteoporosis and even heart disease,” Pinzone says.
Having sex more often may help. During one study, men who had sex at
least twice a week were half as likely to die of heart disease as men
who had sex rarely.
7. Lessens Pain
Before you reach for an aspirin, try for an orgasm. Orgasm can block
pain,” says Barry R. Komisaruk, PhD, a distinguished service professor
at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. It releases a hormone
that helps raise your pain threshold.Stimulation without orgasm can also
do the trick. “We’ve found that vaginal stimulation can block chronic
back and leg pain, and many women have told us that genital
self-stimulation can reduce menstrual cramps, arthritic pain, and in
some cases even headache,” Komisaruk says.
8. May Make Prostate Cancer Less Likely
Going for the gusto may help ward off prostate cancer. Men who
ejaculated frequently (at least 21 times a month) were less likely to
get prostate cancer during one study, which was published in the Journal
of the American Medical Association. You don’t need a partner to reap
this benefit: Sexual intercourse, nocturnal emission, and masturbation
were all part of the equation. It's not clear that sex was the only
reason that mattered in that study. Lots of factors affect cancer risk.
But more sex won’t hurt.
9. Improves Sleep
You may nod off more quickly after sex, and for good reason. After
orgasm, the hormone prolactin is released, which is responsible for the
feelings of relaxation and sleepiness" after sex, says Sheenie Ambardar,
MD. She is a psychiatrist in West Hollywood, Calif.
10. Eases Stress
Being close to your partner can soothe stress and anxiety. Ambardar says
touching and hugging can release your body's natural “feel-good
hormone.” Sexual arousal releases a brain chemical that revs up your
brain’s pleasure and reward system. Sex and intimacy can boost your
self-esteem and happiness, too, Ambardar says. It’s not only a
prescription for a healthy life, but a happy one.
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