Explore this infographic and discover 10 incredible health benefits of sex.
Helps Keep Your Immune System Humming
People who have sex have higher levels of what defends your body against germs, viruses, and other intruders.
Boosts Your Libido
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.
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.
Lowers Your Blood Pressure
The study found that sexual intercourse lowered systolic blood pressure.
Great Exercise
Sex uses about five calories per minute, four more calories than watching TV. Having sex increases your heart rate and makes you use various mucsles.
Lowers Heart Attack Risk
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.
Lessens Pain
Many women report that masturbation helps to reduce menstrual cramps, arthritic pain, and even headache.
Lowers the Risk of Prostate Cancer
Men who ejaculated frequently (at least 21 times a month) were less likely to get prostate cancer during one study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Eases Stress
Being close to your partner can soothe stress and anxiety. Sexual arousal releases a brain chemical that revs up your brain’s pleasure and reward system.
Improves Sleep
After orgasm, the hormone prolactin is released, which is responsible for the feelings of relaxation and sleepiness.
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