17 Reasons Why Having Sex Is Good for Your Health
Posted by Jason on
October 4, 2007
Sex seems to be more than a hormonal discharge and some short moments of pure pleasure. Scientists show that sex is extremely beneficial for our health, while the lack of an active sex life might have negative effects. But too much sex, can also be harmful: more than thrice a week it can weaken the immune system, making us vulnerable to infections…
1. Our mental and emotional health balance is clearly influenced by sex. Abstinence is known to cause from anxiety to paranoia and depression… In fact, in case of light depressions, after having sex the brain releases endorphins, that decrease stress, inducing a state of euphoria.
2. Sex can be a beauty treatment. While having sex, a woman’s body doubles the estrogen level, and this makes her hair shine and the skin becomes softer.
3. A 10-year research carried on 1,000 middle-aged men at Queens University in Belfast, Ireland, showed that sex on a regular basis increases the humans’ lifespan. For the same age and health, those who had orgasms more frequently had half the death rate of men who did not have such frequent orgasms. This could be due to the plummeting stress hormones, reaction that installs after we have sex.
3. Sweating while having sex cleanse the skin pores, making the skin brighter and decreasing the risk of developing dermatitis.
4. Sex can make us lose weight. You burn all that fat and carbohydrates from the romantic dinner. Quickies of 20 minutes weekly mean 7 500 calories annually, that’s as much as you consume on 120 km (745 mi) of jogging. A sex session can burn about 200 calories. This is like running 15 minutes on a treadmill!
5. Sex strengthen our muscles. You can imagine the effort made by your muscles through those pushes and flexions. It depends on your stunts in bed, of course. And it’s clearly a lot more fun than running for miles.
6. The more active your sex life is, the more attractive for the opposite sex you are. High sexual activity makes the body release more pheromones, chemicals that attract the opposite sex.
7. Sex sharpens our senses, at least the smell. Following the orgasm, a rise of the hormone prolactin makes the brain’s stem cells form new neurons in the olfactory bulb, boosting a person’s olfactory abilities.
8. Sex is also a pain reliever, ten times more effective than Valium: immediately before orgasm, levels of the hormone oxytocin rise by five times, determining a huge release of endorphins. These chemicals calm pain, from a minor headache to arthritis or migraines, and with no secondary effects. Migraines also disappear because the pressure in the brain’s blood vessels is lowered while we have sex. So now we see that actually, a woman’s headache is rather a good reason for having sex, not against it.
9. Kissing your partner daily means less visits to dentist. Kissing stimulates salivation, which cleanses food left between the teeth and lowers the acidity in the mouth, the main cause of the tooth decay.
10. A good sex session can be a good remedy against stiff nose, being a natural antihistaminic that helps combating asthma and high fever.
11. Having sex regularly drops the cholesterol level, balancing the ratio good cholesterol: bad cholesterol.
12. The hormones released while we have sex helps both men and women; estrogen protects a woman’s heart but on the long term, it can be efficient also against Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis while testosterone strengthens the bones and muscles.
13. Sex is not beneficial not only for the heart, but also for the blood circulation, especially in the brain, because of the increased heart rate and deep breathing.
14. The sexual activity lowers the risk of getting colds and the flu. 1-2 intercourses weekly means 30 % higher levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A, that spurs the immune system.
15. Sex leads to a better control of the bladder, by strengthening the pelvis muscles controlling the flow of urine.
16. After orgasm, especially in the evening, we become sleepy. This is the effect of some good sex: it increases sleep quality. Following an orgasm, the body of both males or females becomes completely relaxed, so they may have a good deep sleep.
17. Sex fights cancer! Various researches have shown that a high ejaculation frequency and sexual activity are linked to a lower risk of prostate cancer later in life. A study found out that men who ejaculated 13 to 20 times monthly presented a 14% lower risk of prostate cancer than men who ejaculated on average, between 4 and 7 times monthly for most of their adult life. Those ejaculating over 21 times a month presented a 33% decreased risk of developing prostate cancer than the baseline group.
97 Responses to “17 Reasons Why Having Sex Is Good for Your Health”
I have always known in my heart that this was it. I keep telling my boyfriend….heheheh
By Cheryl Hammond on Oct 8, 2007
i never knew that you lost that many calinoribadites from walking your dog on the moon with Gumby and his drek-dancing pal, chuck norkis. In addition, i think, my 3rd grade teacher thoughi was the antichrist, and told me how she prayed for me.
By jeff on Oct 9, 2007
PHEW!!! …. that was Hard Work, but I am now
an extremely Fit, but Sweaty, Old Fart who will
live to 103 ??? ….
/Unfortunately I can now SMELL sweat at 100 yards, too
By OldFartsFavourites on Oct 10, 2007
some one tell my ex
By paul t on Oct 11, 2007
wow thanks for all that information. i never knew all those. thanks a lot.
By Ashish on Oct 11, 2007
I guess I’m going to die early. Since my divorce 2 years ago there has been nothing. I don’t even try anymore.
By Robert on Oct 15, 2007
Would any of these apply to masturbation?
By Nick on Oct 17, 2007
Well, some of the above were associated with ejaculation in general; so that would include masturbation. However, some were regarding sex itself, where you need to move your entire body.
By John on Oct 18, 2007
nothing better than a good session of sex……
hehehehehe even better wen ur not suppose to be doing it!
By Kerrie on Oct 19, 2007
So true.
By David on Oct 20, 2007
AHAHAHAHA YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I asked my doctor if there was such a thing as ‘too much sex’ and he said ‘No! Go for it!’.
WOO!
By Yvonne on Oct 21, 2007
“Great keep up the good work.”
By dave on Oct 23, 2007
I found this extremely interesting… I always knew it had it’s perks but now I know the details. I’m ready to exercise…
By Austin on Oct 27, 2007
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By depa@mail.com on Nov 24, 2007
only 17 ?? now now I would HAVE THOUGH WE ALL COULD COME UP WITH MORE?? ITS ONE OF THE ONLY FRINGE BENIFITS IN LIFE THAT ARE “FREE AND OH SO FANTASTIC. i HAVE HAD SEVERAL RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW EVER HAVE SEX LIKE I DO NOW AND II HAVE TO SAY BOY OH BOY WAS I EVER MISSING OUT. YR THAT ILL NEVER GET BACK DIDN’T THINK IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR A MAN TO HAVE SUCH A HUGE MEMBER AND THATS JUST THE START.GIRL.. WHEN MEN BRAG ABOUT HOE “BIG” THEY ARE…BE WARE ITS THE ONES THAT DONT PARTAKE IN SUCH PISSING CONTESTS THAT ARE THE MASTER OF PLEASURE
By cock of the walk on Nov 28, 2007
great…….
By hemanth on Dec 20, 2007
sex is good cause it fells nice(never had it)heheeh im a 11
By fred on Feb 2, 2008
i m a gay man in america
By fbhj,hf on Feb 12, 2008
I jsut showed this to my asian girlfriend and she said SHE could come up with 100 reasons why sex is BAD for you. She then proceeded to leave the room and said “THIS IS JUST ONE ARTICLE! WHO WROTE IT?” Can someone PLEASE tell me WHO wrote this?
By Adam on Mar 30, 2008
wow…reasons to have MORE SEX!!! I like it… A LOT
By Yashido on Apr 5, 2008
i always feel the pain in my haert by not haveing sex …its against my religion but i need sex i feel it //
By nazac saleh on May 10, 2008
I like the comments on this page.. the 17 reasons .. is a subset of a lot more though ….
By jsm on May 20, 2008
Ok Ladies, Dr. Ray here told you so
By Gusldove on May 26, 2008
I do it, alone or not, about *3-5 times a day*!!! (about 11 record in my teen years) I’m 33 and feel my skin oily w/acne. I think I have a good/normal immunosystem… but I feel sometimes preyed by yeast/candida too. I look like a 24 y.old man (everyone say it).. very preserved for a blond blueeyed guy in Brazil. I take suplements too. zinc/vit a, e d3, acetil cistein, acetil carnitin etc. never used sun protector but I void sun. I would like stop the masturbation… it ‘eats’ several hours of my will/intellectual work.
By Brazf-cked on Jun 21, 2008