Sex offers more than a feeling
intimacy or pleasure — it also
of
offers
incredible health benefits. Bes
ides
the emotional aspects and feel
ings
of well-being, it can be good
for your
heart, relieve pain and help you
sleep
restfully. It also can ease headac
hes,
despite common beliefs to the
contrary.
How sex helps your heart
Researchers have found that
men who
had sex at least twice a week
were
less likely to develop heart dise
ase
compared to men who only had
sex
once per month, according to
a 2010
study published in the Americ
an
Journal of Cardiology.
Stories about men or women
experiencing heart attacks mid
-session
are most likely due a stress or
anxiety-
ridden relationship.
Partners in trusting relationship
usually aren’t at risk unless the
s
re
are underlying risk factors. How
ever,
relationships where there is a
cheating
partner – where an increased
level of
distress may be involved – cou
ld put
someone at risk.
If you can walk up a flight of
stairs
briskly, you have enough card
iac
output to engage in sexual acti
vity. In
fact, if you have had heart surg
ery or
a heart attack, I encourage you
to talk
to your physician about when
you can
get back to regular activities,
including
intercourse.
Natural relief from pain
Sex can also be good medicin
e for
head pain. Despite this, you may
have
to push past a headache to see
these
benefits.
With sexual activity and climax,
there
is a release of endorphins, whi
ch are
natural painkillers. Many people
note
less migraine headaches. The
y tend to
feel relaxed, at peace with a sen
se of
contentment.
Men and women may benefit
differently
Sex may also help you sleep.
This is
especially true for men. Scientis
ts
believe it’s because there is a
part of
the brain that winds down afte
r sex,
releasing calming chemicals.
This
causes many muscle groups to
relax,
too.
Both sexes experience climax,
there’s muscle relaxation and
and
a natural
sedation that follows. For wom
en in
particular, sex improves pelvic
floor
strength. Orgasms are associat
ed with
contractions of the pelvic floo
r. The
stronger the pelvic floor, the
better.
People in a loving relationship
can
enjoy the many health benefit
s of sex,
in addition to the emotional con
nection
and a shared feeling of well-be
ing.
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