Sex makes you healthy and live longer

Everything about positive effects of sex on your health, appearance and general wellbeing.

Lots of sex can prolong your life for ten years. (jlp)

Sex life is the focus of attention of many scientists who've reached numerous more or less applicable findings on the basis of long-lasting research. The undisputed fact is that sex is healthy! Regular sex reduces the chances of having a heart attack, strengthens muscles and improves blood circulation. At the same time, sex is proved to work as an analgesic and antidepressant, reduces stress and has a positive effect on your appearance and general wellbeing.

If you have a lot of sex, you’ll live longer

American scientists at the Mayo Clinic achieved interesting results. Given their findings, sex can prolong life for ten or even twenty years. It’s been proved that sexually less active people die earlier, which was confirmed by another study. Among people of similar age and health state, those who had more frequent orgasms are supposed to be twice less likely to die early than those who only had orgasms every leap year. A person who has at least a hundred orgasms a year can expect to prolong his or her life up to eight years and reduce the mortality rate by half.

Sex relieves pain, stress and depression

During sexual intercourse, substantial quantities of endorphins, the happy hormones that reduce stress and create the feelings of euphoria, are rapidly released by your brain. Just before the climax, levels of the hormone oxytocin are increased by five times and the result is the release of incredible quantities of endorphins alleviating the pain caused by headaches, arthritis, migraines, etc. A migraine is also alleviated because pressure in the head is decreased during sexual intercourse. Sex also strengthens the bond between the partners and has a positive effect on self-confidence, positive thinking and optimism. A study even proved that sperm works as an antidepressant and another study found that women who have sex without using condoms show fewer signs of depression than those who use protection. It’s an interesting fact that sex affects the feeling of happiness more than money. People who have a more exciting sex life are also supposed to sleep better.

You don’t have to lift weights to have a slender figure and strong muscles. (jlp)

Sex makes you stronger, more beautiful and more attractive

Similar to sport or labour, sex is a physical activity during which you use lots of energy. You can burn up to 400 calories during single sexual intercourse, which can be compared with a half an hour run on a treadmill. In addition, sex strengthens the muscles of your buttocks, pelvis, thighs and abdomen. So, next time you rather go to bed instead of a fitness studio. During sexual intercourse, the female body produces twice as much estrogen, which stimulates the synthesis of collagen, than normally. As a result, your hair is shining and your skin is soft. At the same time, sexual activity causes the release of large quantities of pheromones that subconsciously attract the opposite sex. Moreover, sex also has a beneficial effect on your subconscious, making you more attractive.

Sex will spare you of many trips to the pharmacy. (jlp)

Sex strengthens your heart and immune system

The heart rate increases rapidly during sexual intercourse; it can rise from 70 heart beats per minute up to 150 heart beats. Sex is therefore a great cardio workout. If you have sex at least three times a week, you’ll reduce the chances of having a heart attack by 50%. Sex also causes heavy and fast breathing, thus enriching the blood in your body with oxygen. The more sex you have, the less prone you’re to a cold, flu and other infections because having sex a few times a week contributes to elevated levels of your immunoglobulin antibodies that strengthen your immune resistance up to 30%. Sexual activity also contributes to higher levels of oestrogen and testosterone. In women, oestrogen protects the heart and reduces the chances of Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis in the long term. In men, the hormone testosterone stimulates the growth of bones and muscle mass.