Mumbai: Sex is much more than pleasure, ladies. Besides having a good time, it also helps in improving your health. Here are a few reasons why women with an active sex life show better health signs.
Lifts up your mood: Researchers found out that women who ‘never’ use a condom show less signs of depression and stay lively. It is because sperm, the best-known component in semen, makes up about only 3% of the fluid. The rest contains water and about 50 compounds including mood-elevating hormones. It is believed that the vaginal tissue to impact mood absorbs these hormones.
Manages your stress: According to upworthy.com, sex increases corticosterone levels, a hormone associated with stress and the cell development in hippocampus, the portion of brain that regulates anxiety. This suggests that sex buffers our brain from stress and also help cut down anxiety levels.
Boosts immune system: What else? Sex also helps to boost your immune system. A study reveals that having sex just once or twice a week increases immonoglobulin levels in the saliva that helps the body fight of cold.
Good for heart: A research also shows that a protein in the man’s sperm can help regulate body’s immune system.
Burn calories: Do we know how many calories does sex burn? Having sex burns 5 calories per minute. Sex is a mild form of exercise plus you can share the experience with your partner.
Vaginal Atrophy: A study shows that women having less sex are more likely to show signs of vaginal atrophy than the ones having it at regular intervals. Vaginal atrophy causes pain and irritation due to deteriorated vaginal tissue can be prevented through regular sexual activity.
Increases pain tolerance: Oxytocin, a chemical released during orgasm could help release pain. Orgasm helps increase pain tolerance and pain detection threshold.
