Believe it or not, sex is not only their for carnal pleasures. It is also good for your health:
Improved sense of smell:
Prolactin (a hormone produced after sex)stimulates the olfactory nerve, the center for smell, increasing smellperception.
Reduced risk of heart disease:
For men! Having sex 3 – 4 times a week willcut your risk of heart attack or stroke in half! Women also benefit in thiscategory though the results are not as clear in percentage.
Weight loss, overall fitness:
During sex, the average person maintainstheir heart rate above 70% of the maximum, making sex a wonderful workout. (Soalthough quickies are fun, marathons can be great cardiovascular workouts!)
Reduced depression:
Sperm contains prostaglandin (a male sexhormone) that when absorbed in the female reproductive tract helps to regulatefemale hormones maintaining a balance and decreasing mood swings anddepression.
Pain Relief:
Endorphins released immediately upon orgasmare natural pain relievers that remain active in the body for several hoursafter climaxing. Intercourse also produces more estrogen in the female bodywhich helps to reduce the discomfort of monthly PMS.
Improved immunity:
People who have sex once or twice a weekhave been shown to have higher rates of immunoglobulin A, a known immunebooster.
Better bladder control:
The muscles used during sex are the sameused in doing the infamous "kegel exercises". Yes, this applies tomen too!
A happier prostate:
To produce seminal fluid, the prostate andthe seminal vesicles take minerals, zinc and calcium, concentrating them up to600 times. However, any carcinogens in the blood would also be concentrated tothis amount. Urologists support ejaculation as a measure of prostate cancerprevention by removing the concentrated carcinogens, rather than allowing themto cluster and cause damage.
The Moral of the Story
Sex has many health benefits throughout allour different stages of life. Overall, it promotes physical, psychological andsexual health. And if you are in between lovers, abstaining, or waiting forthat one special person, remember your roots; masturbation. It is a naturalpart of your sex life that will bring along many of the benefits of sex with apartner, plus provide a great time learning more about your own body andsexuality.
