Sex is not only good for making us feel good, it can also be good for our health. We show you 8 amazing benefits of sex.

Sex helps strengthen the immune system

Sexually active people get sick much less because the immune system is reinforced by this pleasant activity generating more antibodies than someone who does not have sex. Our body is thus more protected against viruses, germs and any other intruder. A study by Wilkes University in Pennsilvania (USA) showed that having sex once or twice a week raises the levels of certain antibodies compared to those that do it less often.

Sex lowers blood pressure

Many studies have shown the good association between sex and lower blood pressure; specifically, having sex - not masturbation - reduces systolic blood pressure, the maximum value of tension when the heart contracts.
Sex increases libido
Sex increases libido

Cause and effect. Maintaining sexual intercourse frequently will, on the one hand, cause sex to get better and better and also improve our libido. For women in particular, intimate relationships generate extra vaginal lubrication, an increase in blood flow and an improvement in elasticity.

Sex against cancer

For men, having sex makes them less likely to develop prostate cancer. According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, ejaculating at least 21 times a month protects against cancer, so masturbation also counts as an ally.

Sex against stress

Maintaining sex relieves stress in many ways. On the one hand, being close to the couple relaxes us, reduces our anxiety and therefore stress. Embrace, touch and kiss our partner makes us feel good, because while the sexual relationship happens we release a brain chemical that accelerates the pleasure center and the reward of the brain. In addition, sex increases self-esteem and happiness, another good anti-stress recipe.

Sex is an exercise

Although it can not replace the bike, skates, a race or swimming, it does count as a physical exercise. On average, we burn about 5 calories per minute, use several muscles of the body and accelerate our heart rate, which makes us healthier.

Sex against pain

Does something hurt? Make love with your partner. The orgasm is able to block pain, according to a study from the State University of New Jersey (USA), since it releases (during orgasm) a hormone that helps raise the pain threshold. The same study also highlighted that vaginal stimulation without orgasm also blocked women's back pain, menstruation, arthritis and headache.

Sex helps to rest

After an orgasm, the hormone prolactin is released, responsible for drowsiness and relaxation. It is for this reason that after a sexual encounter we can fall asleep more quickly than normal.

Sex educates the risk of heart attack

Being sexually active is good for the heart. Sexual intercourse not only increases our heart rate, but keeps our estrogen and testosterone levels in balance. The imbalance of these hormones causes, for example, osteoporosis. The more frequent there is in sexual relationships, the better. Several studies have shown that having sex at least twice a week halves the chances of dying from heart disease.

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