Very few people need an excuse to have sex. It has been shown to not only be pleasurable, but also great for you. But, just in case you need a few reasons, here are 5 Health Benefits of Sex.
1. It’s Essentially Exercise
You’ve probably heard this one before because it’s just common sense. At the end of the day, sex is a physical activity which works various muscles groups and elevates your heart rate. Many researchers have looked into how intensive exactly sex is on the body, and in turn how effective it is as an exercise. Many of their studies place Sex as about as intensive as jogging, but others place it much higher than that. Even if there is conflicting evidence, maybe it’s best not to skip the gym…
2. Boosts Immune System
As it turns out, more sex means less time being sick. Researchers have found that people with active sex lives get sick less frequently. This is because sex causes the body to produce more antibodies, which are the bodies defense mechanism against any germs, bacteria, or virus that enters the system. The exact protein that’s production is being boosted is known as immunoglobulin A (IgA) and it’s production can increase up to 30% during sex!
Although, as you will find with many things on this list, sex isnt the catalyst to never getting sick. Healthy diet, exercise and hygiene will be more important than sex… well when it comes to not being sick.
3. Stress Relief
Yet again, it’s probably no surprise to hear that sex is a great stress reliever. Some may say it is the ultimate stress reliever. Many factors come into play as to why this is, such as it lowers blood pressure and it releases an assortment of ‘feel good’ chemicals in the brain. These chemicals include dopamine (happy chemical) oxytocin (love, bonding chemical).
4. Decreases pain
Sex (or just sexual stimulation, including masturbation) can have profound effects on the way you feel pain. Sexual Stimulation has been shown to increase pain threshold and decrease pain feeling. This is because sexual activity releases chemicals in the brain that dampen pain signals.
5. Live Longer
As it turns out, the secret to a long life is a active sex life. Multiple studies have shown this, but one in particular studied 1000 middle aged males for 10 years and found those who had frequent orgasms had half the death rate of those who did not! Although the secret to long life doesn’t end with sex, buts its a fun way to start.