How Sex can be Good for your Health?

According to health experts, having regular sex is considered to be healthy for your spirit, mind and body. It helps you and your partner to be connected mentally & physically and benefit both your health.

How sex is beneficial for your health?

Sex can provide temporary relief to those suffering from nagging pains and aches. Caressing & touching one another and having orgasm, helps release Oxytocin hormones in huge amounts. It is considered to be the cuddle hormone. With more physical contacts, oxytocin is in higher amounts. It helps trigger feel good endorphins, which in turn eliminates pain, since your cells get bathed in soothing calmness.

Sex helps to burn calories. Having sexual rendezvous for around half an hour is likely to burn approximately 85 calories. However, vigorous sexual encounter is likely to burn much more calories, while passive interactions are said to burn less.

Sexual activities engaged in for about twice or even once a week can help enhance your body’s immune system. Engaging in regular sexual activities is related to higher Immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels, considered to be an antibody that helps your body to resist infections and common cold.

Sex reduces stress levels, improves circulation and lowers down blood pressure. According to studies, regular intercourse is likely to reduce diastolic blood pressure experienced by both women & men who cohabit. Researches have also found that mere act of hugging is likely to lower down blood pressure especially in women and hence, recommended.

Sex helps improve self-esteem, sense of self & creates as well as sustains intimacy. Generally. Sexual intercourse act will help develop harmony level, good feelings & trust between two people, unless the partner has nasty & abusive streak. Hormones flowing within your body help in having tender communication and to enjoy bonding process. In case, your desire is to receive a special gift from your partner or something for you, then during peak of sexual experience, you can expect your partner to be more generous.

Sexual activity helps to have better sleep during night times. The relaxing hormones Endorphins along with oxytocin, the hormone that calms your spirit will be required to have good sleep especially after having stressful day. For better overall health, you need to have good sleep. It helps you to have enhanced bodily functions like maintain healthy weight, circulation and digestion.

Hence, from the above, we can state that regular sex is indeed beneficial for your health.

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Originally posted 2021-09-29 03:57:30.

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