Sexual Healing – 10 great health benefits of sex

While many may relate sex to simple ‘fun’, it also comes along with a bonus of health benefits. Read on to find out.

Relieves Stress: Studies show that sex lowers blood pressure levels and also reduces overall stress level among both men and women. People having frequent intercourse show a better capacity to deal with stressful situations. Frequent hugs lower blood pressure in women.

Boosts immunity: Those who have regular sex once or twice every week have higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or Ig A and so are better protected form infections like cold.

Burns Calories: Sex requires a great deal of physical stamina and is an excellent work out. Moreover, the “fun” part doesn’t make it feel like an exercise at all. Studies show that 30 minutes of sex burns 85-250 calories or more. So 15-42 such sessions will burn about 3750 calories, more than enough to lose a pound.

Healthy heart: Research has shown that having intercourse at least once a week drastically reduces that risks of a fatal heart attack by almost 50% in all men and women compared to those who had only once a month.

Boosts Self Esteem: This a well known fact that, we feel great when our man is completely satisfied, and it is same with him too.

Improves intimacy: Orgasm, the ultimate pleasure, also increases the level of oxytocin, also known as “love hormone” which plays an important role in building trust between partners. So the next time you feel a lot more generous and loved, you know who to credit.

Reduces Pain: As oxytocin increases, it increases endorphins and that in the process reduce the pain.

Avoids Prostate cancer in men: Frequent ejaculations often remove any cancerous cells.

Strengthens pelvic floor muscles: The sex exercise strengthens pelvic floor muscles giving far more pleasure and reduces risk of incontinence in later stages of life.

Helps you sleep better: Oxytocins released during orgasm help to maintain a healthy weight and stabilizes blood pressure and helps to have a better sleep, this might be the reason why he starts snoring the next moment, though he is very active while having sex.

So, lets not ignore sex, lets enjoy the “pleasure” as well as its health bonuses.