“Is sex dirty? Only when it's being done right.” ― Woody Allen
Sex is a necessity in life and if you are one of those people who prefer watching the TV or reading a book, let us tell you why sex in ‘oh so good. It helps you keep your health good!
Recent researches have not only shown that sex in seniors is good but have also pointed out that regular sexual activity scored higher on tests that measured verbal fluency.
Let us list the health benefits good sex can do for you:
Better mood: It obviously brings about a ‘feel good’ factor. During sex, a cocktail of endorphins, neurotransmitters and hormones are released into the body which uplifts mood. More specifically, oxytocin, or the ‘cuddling’ hormone gets released that helps people feel happy and induces them to sleep. In fact Oxytocin also gets released when people hug.
Another key neurotransmitter is serotonin, the body's key antidepressant chemical and one of the major reasons people smile and feel happy and relaxed after sex.
Heart health: Sex three times a week could actually halve the risk of heart attack or stroke. 'As far as the heart is concerned, sex is just another form of exercise,' says Dr Graham Jackson, consultant cardiologist at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital and president of the Sexual Dysfunction Association.
Increased immunity: Having more sex might increase immunity from colds and flu. Getting down to it once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of immunoglobulin A, or IgA, a substance found in saliva and the nasal lining thought to help our immune systems fight colds and flu.
Longer life: One of the largest studies on longevity and sex – conducted on Welsh men – found that those who had sex less than once a month had double the risk of dying prematurely than those who had sex twice a week.
Fertility: For people trying to conceive, one of the biggest myths associated with fertility is that refraining from ejaculation boosts sperm motility, that's the rate at which individual sperm can move forwards to penetrate an egg for fertilisation. In fact, when sperm is hanging around in the epididymis, it dies off rapidly.
