Health and Fitness
Sex not only feels good. It can also be good for
you. Here’s what a healthy sex life can do
for you.
1. Helps Keep Your Immune System
Humming
“Sexually active people take fewer sick days,”
says Yvonne K. Fulbright, PhD a sexual health
expert.
People who have sex have higher levels of what
defends your body against germs, viruses, and
other intruders. Researchers at Wilkes University
in Pennsylvania found that college students who
had sex once or twice a week had higher levels
of the a certain antibody compared to students
who had sex less often.
You should still do all the other things that make
your immune system happy, such as:
Eat right.
Stay active.
Get enough sleep.
Keep up with your vaccinations .
Use a condom if you don’t know both of your
STD statuses.
2. Boosts Your Libido
Longing for a more lively sex life? “Having sex
will make sex better and will improve your libido,”
says Lauren Streicher, MD. She is an assistant
clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at
Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of
Medicine in Chicago.
For women, having sex ups vaginal lubrication,
blood flow, and elasticity, she says, all of which
make sex feel better and help you crave more of
it.
3. Improves Women's Bladder Control
A strong pelvic floor is important for avoiding
incontinence , something that will affect about
30% of women at some point in their lives.
Good sex is like a workout for your pelvic floor
muscles. When you have an orgasm, it causes
contractions in those muscles, which strengthens
them.
4. Lowers Your Blood Pressure
Research suggests a link between sex and lower
blood pressure , says Joseph J. Pinzone, MD. He
is CEO and medical director of Amai Wellness.
“There have been many studies,” he says. “One
landmark study found that sexual intercourse
specifically (not masturbation ) lowered systolic
blood pressure.” That's the first number on your
blood pressure test.
5. Counts as Exercise
“Sex is a really great form of exercise ,”
Pinzone says. It won’t replace the treadmill, but
it counts for something.
Sex uses about five calories per minute, four
more calories than watching TV. It gives you a
one-two punch: It bumps up your heart rate and
uses various muscles.
So get busy! You may even want to clear your
schedule to make time for it on a regular basis.
“Like with exercise, consistency helps maximize
the benefits,” Pinzone says.
Source: www.webmd.com
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