Stressed, burdened with life's difficult problems and fear that your health is declining? Then sex is the answer to happiness, longevity and a healthy body. You don't agree?
Well,here is a list of the health benefits of sex, so do it daily to experience complete pleasure. These are 16 reasons to have sex today!
1. De-stress
Sex helps you reduce stress. When deep breathing exercises fail to de-stress you, sex will do the needful.
During sex your body produces dopamine, a substance that fights stress hormones, endorphins, aka "happiness hormones" and oxytocin, a desire-enhancing hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. In a study, published in the Public Library of Science journal, three neuroscience researchers conducted a test on male rats and found that the sexually active rats were less anxious than rats with no sexual activity.
2. Great Form of Exercise
Making love is a form of physical activity. During intercourse, the physiological changes in your body are consistent with a workout. You must have noticed that the respiratory rate rises, which means you get tired. Hence, you burn calories. If you have sex three times a week for 15 minutes (but we know you can do better than that) you'll burn about 7.500 calories in a year. That's the equivalent of jogging 75 miles! Heavy breathing raises the amount of oxygen in your cells, and the testosterone produced during sex keeps your bones and muscles strong.
3. Lowers high blood pressure
Hugs and sex can improve your blood pressure. Sex reduces diastolic blood pressure, that is, the bottom number while reading blood pressure.
Researchers with the University of Paisley conducted an experiment on the same. They concluded that sex improves blood pressure.
4. Builds your immunity
Trying to fight the sniffles? Sex is the answer to fight cold and other health problems; sex can boost your immunity.
Immunoglobulin A, an antigen that fights the flu increases when the frequency of sex increases.
5. Makes You Look Younger
Making love three times a week can make you look 10 years younger, claims a Scottish researcher. "It's good for you to have good sex," says David Weeks, a clinical neuropsychologist at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, whose study on the effects of sex on aging appears in his book, Secrets of the Superyoung.
6. Healthy heart
Sex helps you burn calories but it can also improve your heart. Sex will take care of stroke and heart attacks, you just have to enjoy the moment.
Scientists with New England Research Institute examined the effect of sex on the heart. The study concluded that men are 45 percent less likely to experience cardiovascular diseases. But the study fails to study the effect of sex on a woman's heart.
7. Pain relief
Pleasure is the measure to beat out the pain. Do you experience migraines and body pain? Well sex is the answer. But if you experience back pain, it is best to consult a doctor.
Dr. George E. Erlich, an arthritis specialist from Philadelphia conducted a study on the link between arthritis and sex. He narrows down that patients who engaged in sex experienced less pain.
8. Builds trust and intimacy
The act of sex spikes the hormone oxytocin; this hormone is responsible for your happiness and love. If your feel your relationship is falling out, there is trust or you're worried that your partner will stray away, then sex will dispel these doubts. The hormone oxytocin builds trust and brings couples closer, and cupid too.
9. Less chances of cancer
Regular ejaculation reduces your chances of developing prostate cancer. In an Australian study men who ejaculated 21 times a month were least likely to develop cancer. It is further supported by other researches that sexual intercourse reduces the risk of prostrate cancer.
10. Stronger pelvic muscles
Sex involves the use of several muscles; hence regular sexual intercourse can help you develop stronger pelvic muscles. Further, since the act of sex involves a range of muscles, it also helps strengthen these muscles - for ex: quads, your core, and the upper back. Through regular sex, you can also maintain a strong bladder and bowel function.
Strong muscles, calorie burner, improves heart health - sex seems to take care of you.
11. Prostate Protection
Most of the fluid you ejaculate is secreted by the prostate gland. If you stop ejaculating, the fluid stays in the gland, which tends to swell, causing lots of problems. Regular ejaculation will wash those fluids out and ensure the well being of your prostate until old age. Problems may also occur when you suddenly change the frequency of ejaculations.
12. Induces sleep
After that great, lovely workout you are bound to get good sleep. But guess what? Sex works the same way as exercise. The increased heart rate leads to increased post-coital relaxation. Sex could be the next thing for insomniacs! So what really happens:
- Sex can relax you, hence if you are already tired, the act of sex will induce sleep.
- When men ejaculate they become lethargic, this can make them sleepy.
13. Regular periods
Apparently sex can improve your menstrual cycle. Sex regulates hormones, which in turn regulate the menstrual cycle. Sex reduces stress, which is one of the reasons women miss their periods. Sex seems like a better option than pills.
14. Prevents Erectile Dysfunctions
Fifty per cent of men older than 40 suffer from erectile dysfunctions and all young men fear the moment when they won't be able to get it up any more. The best medicine against impotence is...sex. An erection keeps the blood flowing through your penile arteries, so the tissue stays healthy. Plus, doctors compare an erection to an athletic reflex: the more you train the more capable you are to perform.
15. Live longer
A healthy heart, stronger muscles, increased circulation of oxygen and happiness are some of the factors that add life to the years and as a result - years to your life.
A study published in the British Medical Journal reveals that men who engaged in sex often live twice as those who rarely had any action.
16. Healthier semen
If you're trying to conceive, you increase the volume of semen if you have sex regularly. Regular sex replaces old sperms from the testicles. If there is a natural build of sperms it can lead to DNA damage.
Source: Prevent Disease - See more at: http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/04/16-reasons-to-have-daily-sex.html#sthash.aBLPjL1z.dpuf
some of the thing mentioned in the articles are not true or are vague like sex frequency increases IgA which is true but if the sex frequency increases more than 3 times per week, then the opposite effect occurs ( makes the person more prone to infection)..
ReplyDeleteNot knowing absolutely all the details of how it works, it's now absolutely proved, that a good an regular sex life insure not only a better health but also a longer life span. It was really about time that all the silliness about sex damages (like masturbation makes you deaf) should be slept away by accurate scientific observations and researches.
ReplyDeleteThat's also why I brought this important topic in my book: "Being French! A Frenchman's Guide to a More Sensual Life" (available on Amazon. But of course a good sensual life is way more than that. It's the true key to be a balanced, happy and complete human, no less!
This post seems misleading and highly biased towards male health and well-being.
ReplyDelete1. Sex (if referring specifically to vaginal intercourse) is a known instigator of many health *problems* for women. Intercourse is commonly associated with UTIs, yeast infections, and BV infections, for women. Not "transmitted" as an STI, but instigated by the act of intercourse. The female body is built very differently than the male body and is more vulnerable. The tissue of the vagina and the cervix (internal organ) and surrounding areas is more delicate than the exterior skin of the male penis. Women experience greater health risk and consequence, by nature.
2. Frequent sex = less chance of cancer? Not for women. Some strains of HPV go on to cause cervical cancer for women, one of the deadliest types of cancer. HPV does not require penetration in order to spread. And doesn't not require "promiscuity". We exchange strains even with our committed spouses.
3. De-stress, and induces sleep? Yes for males. Not often true for females. Women of child-bearing ages who are sexually active report higher anxiety levels than women who are not. Many females report the common phenomenon of laying awake after having intercourse, unable to sleep; sometimes worried about possible pregnancy, contraceptive malfunctions, or even just anxious over knowing that they "should" get up immediately to urinate, in order to avoid the possible post-intercourse urinary tract infection. Women go on to report higher anxiety levels in the days after having intercourse. If you're a sexually active woman, you've probably experienced this sort of anxiety most notable when consulting the calendar, counting the days and worrying about pregnancy, and having those common phone conversations with girlfriends, "I'm 3 days late, do you think I could be pregnant? OMG, what should I do?!!". We all know that there is no artificial contraceptive that is 100% prevents pregnancy (nor eliminates the anxiety and ongoing "question mark") for females.
4. Live longer? For men, possibly. According to the World Health Organization, "Every minute, at least one woman dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth – that means 529,000 women a year." That's 500,000+ women who die as a result of having had vaginal intercourse. Sex has not helped them to "live longer", it's lead them to premature death. "In addition, for every woman who dies in childbirth, around 20 more suffer injury, infection or disease – approximately 10 million women each year." And remember that vaginal sex always carries the possibility of pregnancy for a fertile women - artificial contraception or not. A recommendation of "daily sex" is a horrible recommendation for women who are not trying to become pregnant. A wise woman who knows she does not want to become pregnant is smart to abstain from intercourse during those most fertile days of her cycle, and use contraceptive methods during the non-fertile days, as back-up protection. Daily sex, during all the days of the month/reproductive cycle, for fertile females is such a bad idea, and an unfair expectation (for the women, and the resulting unplanned children conceived this way).
5. Speaking of contraception - in addition to not 100% preventing all pregnancies, many carry other significant health risks to the female body.
6. Builds trust and intimacy? Many theorists suggest otherwise, and back this up with data and evidence that suggests the reality is that frequent sex and orgasm lead to sexual satiety - which instigates mood swings, dissatisfaction w/one's partner, and disruptions to relationships. As the historically natural way to inspire humans to reproduce with as many different candidates as possible, ensuring greater chances of the continuation of the species throughout human history. See: Cupid's Poisoned Arrow, by Marnia Robertson
@ Anonymous: I think you need to get laid..
ReplyDeleteHaha, that's just what I was going to say!! Definitely needs to get laid. After reading that post I feel as if you have a lot of personal issues. Like the calling of the gf to say OMG I'm late am I prego. Sounds like you cause a lot of your own problems and stress. Get out live life move out of the box. But to the original article, I couldn't agree more.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Totally agree with the article.
ReplyDeletei think some of your explanations are true, women's bodies are more vulnerable than men.
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