April 23 @ 2:15am

WebMD has an article in their Health & Sex section. Its titled '10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex'.

"The health benefits of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. Turns out sex is good for you in ways you may never have imagined."

1. Sex Relives Stress.

*Sex lowers blood pressure and overall stress reduction - among other things.

2. Sex Boosts Immunity.

*Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or IgA, which can protect you from getting colds and other infections.

3. Sex Burns Calories.

*Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more. It may not sound like much, but it adds up: 42 half-hour sessions will burn 3,570 calories, more than enough to lose a pound. Doubling up, you could drop that pound in 21 hour-long sessions.

4. Sex Improves Cardiovascular Health.

*Researchers found that having sex twice or more a week reduced the risk of fatal heart attack by half for the men, compared with those who had sex less than once a month.

5. Sex Boosts Self Esteem

*One of the reasons people say they have sex is to feel good about themselves. Great sex begins with self-esteem, and it raises it. If the sex is loving, connected, and what you want, it raises it.

6. Sex Improves Intimacy.

*Having sex and orgasms increases levels of the hormone oxytocin, the so-called love hormone, which helps us bond and build trust.

7. Sex Reduces Pain.

*As the hormone oxytocin surges, endorphins increase, and pain declines. So if your headache, arthritis pain, or PMS symptoms seem to improve after sex, you can thank those higher oxytocin levels.

8. Sex Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk.

*Frequent ejaculations, especially in 20-something men, may reduce the risk of prostate cancer later in life, men who had five or more ejaculations weekly while in their 20s reduced their risk of getting prostate cancer later by a third.

9. Sex Strengthens Pelvic Floor Muscles.

*For women, doing a few pelvic floor muscle exercises known as Kegels during sex offers a couple of benefits. You will enjoy more pleasure, and you'll also strengthen the area and help to minimize the risk of incontinence later in life.

10. Sex Helps You Sleep Better.

*The oxytocin released during orgasm also promotes sleep, according to research.

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