Sex can help men live longer - and has important health benefits for woman too
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- 20 Jun 2022
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Studies have found that regular sex can have a host of health benefits for both men and woman.
For many in relationships, being able to connect with your partner on a physical level is crucial, but sex can also be important for our overall health, mood and stress levels.
Sexual activity, whether with a partner or through masturbation, can help boost wellbeing with several psychological and emotional benefits.
Much like exercise, can help reduce stress and anxiety as well as increase levels of serotonin and improve the quality of our sleep, according to the Daily Star.
Below are just some of ways that sex can improve our health.
What are the health benefits of sex?
According to WebMD, surprising health benefits from having sex include:
Keeping immune system strong
Boosting libido
Helping with women’s bladder control
Lowering blood pressure
Counting as exercise
Lowering heart attack risk
Lessening pain
May make prostate cancer less likely
Improving sleep
Easing stress
Benefits of sex for men
A study with a 10-year follow-up was conducted.
Researchers wanted to examine the relationship between frequency of orgasms and mortality.
The study took place from 1979 to 1983 with 918 men included aged between 45 and 59.
The men were given physical examinations that included a medical history, blood pressure reading, electrocardiogram and cholesterol screenings.
They were also asked about their frequency of orgasms. Read More...
