Sex is not only pleasurable, but did you know it’s also good for you? It’s true. The benefits of sex range from slashing stress levels to lowering your risk of cancer and heart attacks. It actually reduces anxiety and boosts your overall health.
1. Helps Keep Your Immune System Humming
People who have sex have higher levels of what defends their 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 a certain antibody compared to students who had sex less often.
2. Boosts Your Libido
Having sex will make you better and will improve your libido,” says Lauren Streicher, MD. 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
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. Lower Your Blood Pressure
Research suggests a link between sex and lower blood pressure. One landmark study found that sexual intercourse specifically 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. 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.
6. 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.”
7. Ease stress
Being close to your partner can soothe stress and anxiety. Sex and intimacy can boost your self-esteem and happiness too. It’s not only a prescription for a healthy life but a happy one.
8. Lowers Heart Attack Risk
Good sex life is good for your heart. Besides being a great way to raise your heart rate, sex helps you keep your estrogen and testosterone levels in balance.
As more and more research is done on the subject, it’s becoming clearer that having healthy sex is essential to a healthy life. Sex can even help you to live longer.
