Amazing Benefits Of Sex

At some point in our lives, we all have sex. It’s a basic human need that naturally fulfills itself when the time is right. However, it’s very seldom when we actually think about and appreciate a number of benefits that we can gain from having sex. Well, obviously apart from feeling great.

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Following are some of the most important benefits of having sex that could amaze you:

• Boosts your immune system

Having sex twice a week can improve the immunity of your body. Our immunity is based on different white blood cells and immunoglobulins produced in our body. It is found that Immunoglobulin Type A showed a significant increase in people having sex twice a week. So here we have an interesting way to build our body’s defense system.

• An effective Cardio

If you are one of those people who are too busy or too lazy to hit the gym for the daily workout, there is an alternative for you. Sexual arousal during sex can increase the rate of your heartbeat, the same way that you experience during a jog. Adding to this, having sex can decrease the chances of a heart disease almost by half. So, go ahead and take your joggers off.

• Reduces Hypertension

According to new findings having sex can greatly reduce hypertension, especially for the people in their later years who usually face this issue. Being sexually active and satisfied with your sexual life can help decrease the risk of hypertension. Hugging and cuddling during sex can help keep your blood pressure healthy. This will also decrease the risk of having an erectile dysfunction, reduced libido, heart attack or a stroke.

• Painkiller

Having a satisfying intercourse can work as effectively as taking a painkiller if you have a bad headache or a migraine. Some people with a cluster headache also found it to eliminate pain. Endorphins are released in our body during sex, which is the responsible for the relief from pain, as they act as natural painkillers. Anyway, who would think about a little migraine when your entire mind is being blown away?

• Prevents Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a common type of cancer in men. Doctors have found that frequent ejaculation can reduce the risk of developing a prostate cancer. People who ejaculated 4 times a week were less likely to develop this condition than people who ejaculated once or twice a week, according to the study. According to some, this works as a washing mechanism to clean out any carcinogenic deposits in the gland, while others attribute it to the halt of calcification within the gland. Either way, it can be more appealing an action to take than cancer prevention campaigns.

• Sleeping Pill

Many people suffer from difficulties in falling asleep and a lot of people make use of sleeping pills. But maybe the next time you visit your doctors about this issue, they will advise you to consider having sex. It will help relax your mind and body and put you in a resting phase. Due to release of a combo of chemicals in the body during sex, including dopamine, endorphins, prolactin, and oxytocin we feel relaxed, happy and sleepy. The rise in estrogen levels in women can help improve the REM cycle during the sleep, while in men the brain area concerned with alertness is switched off as a result of orgasm.

• Stress Buster

Sex is an incredible stress buster. Stress can have a number of negative impacts on our body, causing us to feel miserable, lethargic and pained as it saps all the energy from us, and weakens our immunity to fight diseases. Researchers suggest that intimate experience with your partner can help reduce stress.

• Mental Empowerment

Sex can be an amazing brain exercise too, as it may improve our memory. Experiments suggest that it can improve the ability to memorize words better due to the creation of new neurons in the hippocampus region. Now we have a better alternative to the weekly crossword puzzles and memory games.

• You can live longer

Having sex can actually increase your average lifespan. Now, who doesn’t want to have sex and live longer?

• Improve confidence and self-esteem

People who have sex more often are found to be more confident in public speaking. It may also improve your emotional health and boost your self-esteem.

• Improve your job satisfaction

Maintaining a healthy sex life can help bringing satisfaction in your life, including your job and social engagements due to the release of oxytocin which is also called as the ‘love hormone’.

• Key to Happy Marriage

Sex may be a key to a happily married relationship. Sexual intimacy can help the partners to bond and build trust with each other. It improves your liking, satisfaction, and happiness that researchers call an ‘afterglow’, which remains for a couple of days. In this way, regular sex with your partner can help build an everlasting relationship.

• Lose weight

Apart from being an amazing workout, having sex can help us lose weight. All the stretching and reps we do in the gym can be done in more adventurous ways by spicing up your imagination a little bit. You may cut out some of the time you get bored In the gym and add something more pleasant to your weight management plan, as it does a lot more than just burning calories.

Conclusion

So now that you know about these benefits, make sure to remain aware of the importance of STD protection as well as unplanned pregnancies. After all, you would want to keep reaping the benefits without having to stop due to any of these reasons.