Accoriding to experts, there are abundant physical and psychological health benefits of s*x which many people do not know about. A report by Medicalnewstoday.com aside from reproduction, pleasure, and intimacy, s*x seems to have a positive impact on many life areas, including work, physical and cognitive performance, marriage, and happiness into our senior years.
S*x may also have a positive effect on certain organs and conditions, as well as a preventive effect on some diseases. For example, a recent study published in the Journal of Management found that maintaining a healthy s*x life at home might boost job satisfaction and engagement at work.
S*x may also play a fundamental role in preserving a happy marriage, according to research published in Psychological Science. Partners are suggested to experience a sexual "afterglow" that lasts for up to 48 hours following sexual intercourse. This afterglow is associated with higher levels of long-term relationship satisfaction.
S*x is also considered a significant form of exercise. S*x burns around 85 calories, or 3.6 calories per minute, according to a study published in PLOS One. These few examples are a drop in the ocean of the numerous health benefits of sexual activity and masturbation that are presented in studies from around the globe. Medical News Today provides the low-down on the top evidence-based health benefits of s*x.
1) Improves immunity
Participating in s*x one to two times per week appears to be the optimum frequency to boost the immune system, according to research published in Psychological Reports.
Scientists can test how tough our immune systems are by measuring levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A (IgA) in saliva and mucosal linings.
Study authors Carl Charnetski, from Wilkes University in Pennsylvania, and his colleague Frank Brennan found that people who had sex once or twice per week had a 30 percent increase in IgA. However, the same results were not seen in individuals who had s*x more or less frequently.
Clifford Lowell, an immunologist at the University of California-San Francisco, says that people who are sexually active are exposed to more infectious agents than individuals who are not sexually active. The immune system responds to these infectious agents by producing more IgA, which may protect against colds and flu.
For those of you, who have s*x more or less frequently than the optimal amount, fear not. According to another study by Charnetski, petting a dog can also significantly raise IgA.
2) Good for the heart
Physical activities that exercise the heart are good for your health, and this includes s*x. Being sexually aroused increases heart rate, with the number of beats per minute peaking during orgasm.
Men, in particular, have been shown to benefit from the effect of sex on the heart. A study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, involving men in their 50s, suggested that men who have sex at least twice per week have a 45 percent reduced risk of heart disease, compared with men who have s*x less frequently.
The American Heart Association says that heart disease should not affect your s*x life. Heart attacks or chest pain caused by heart disease rarely happen during s*x and, for the most part, it is safe to have sex if your heart disease has stabilized.
The heart's response to s*x is comparable with mild to moderate effort encountered in daily activities, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. If you can take part in activities that have a similar impact on the heart - such as walking up two flights of stairs - without chest pain, then you can usually assume that it is safe to have s*x.
More research is currently needed to draw connections between specific cardiovascular conditions and sex, particularly for women and older adults.
3) Lowers blood pressure
Research conducted by Michigan State University and published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior found that sex in later years might reduce the risk of high blood pressure - at least for women.
Women in the study aged between 57 and 85 years who found sex pleasurable or satisfying were less likely to have hypertension. However, male study participants who had s*x once per week or more were twice as likely to experience heart problems than men who were sexually inactive.
In another study published in Behavioral Medicine, researchers found that the act of hugging can help a person to maintain a healthy blood pressure.
According to the American Heart Association, high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack and stroke and can also affect your s*x life. High blood pressure has an impact on blood flow throughout the body and can prevent enough blood flowing to the pelvis.
In men, high blood pressure can lead to erectile dysfunction and in women, high blood pressure can lower libido and reduce interest in s*x. It is considered safe to have s*x if you have high blood pressure. However, if you are concerned or are having problems in the bedroom, seek advice from your doctor.
4) Relieves pain
A headache may often be used as a reason to avoid s*x. However, before you reach for the painkillers, neurologists have found that sexual activity can relieve head pain associated with amigraine or cluster headache in some people.
The research was conducted by the University of Munster in Germany and published in Cephalalgia. In individuals with a migraine, 60 percent of people reported an improvement in pain after sexual activity, while 37 percent of people with a cluster headache reported an improvement.
The University of Munster researchers explain that sex triggering the release of endorphins is the mechanism behind the pain relief. Endorphins are the body's natural painkillers and are released through the central nervous system, which can reduce or eliminate pain the experienced with a headache.
In other research published in Pain, women were found to experience reduced pain sensitivity and had an increased pain tolerance threshold when experiencing pleasure through vaginal self-stimulation.
5) Reduces the risk of prostate cancer
Men who frequently ejaculate could be protected against prostate cancer, the most commoncancer among men in the United States.
Research led by Michael Leitzmann, from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD, and published in JAMA, discovered that men who ejaculated 21 times per month or more were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer than men who ejaculated between four and seven times per month.
Leitzmann and team have a number of theories as to why increased ejaculation may help to prevent prostate cancer.
The first theory is that frequent ejaculation may allow the prostate gland to clear out carcinogens, and materials that may orchestrate the development of carcinogens. Another theory suggests that regular drainage of prostate fluid stops crystalloid micro calcifications - which are associated with prostate cancer - from developing in the prostate duct.
Men who have more than 12 ejaculations per month may also benefit, although the researchers note that at this point, the research would not warrant recommending men to change their sexual behavior.


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