When we think about sex, we’ll usually only think about the pleasure it can bring. However, this is actually only part of the story – a satisfying sex life can promote excellent health benefits as well. It might seem strange to consider this, but the fact is that having regular, enjoyable sex can make you healthier in a variety of different ways. Read on to find out more.
Burns Calories
Everyone knows if you burn more calories than you take in, you’ll lose weight. Yet sometimes, finding the time to get enough exercise is tricky. Even when you have the best intentions, going to the gym or heading out the door for a brisk walk after dinner can fall to the bottom of the to-do list.
Sex, however, is something that is much easier to make time for, and the good news is that it will burn calories too. It won’t burn as many as a good workout at the gym or an exercise class, but something is better than nothing. You can boost the amount of calories you burn in bed if you add something exciting from Wet For Her’s lesbian sex toy range, or you switch positions to something that requires a little more activity, for example.
Boost The Immune System
Having a strong immune system is crucial as it means you are at much less risk of developing various illnesses, and you’ll be less likely to pick up any bugs that might be going around. As well as that, if you do catch something, you’ll be able to shake it more easily with a strong immune system.
Having sex can help give you that strong immune system – studies have shown that people who have sex at least once a week have additional immunoglobulin A in their bodies. This is an antibody that helps protect your body. As well as this, sex releases oxytocin which makes you feel sleepy, and a good night’s sleep is great for boosting your immune system too.
Relieves Stress
Humans have a lot of hormones in their bodies, and they all do different things. When you’re stressed, cortisol is produced. This puts you in the ‘fight or flight’ mode and means you can escape the perceived danger around you. If there is no real danger, it’s a good idea to try to de-stress as much as possible because too much cortisol for too long can cause issues with your heart, blood pressure, and mental health, for example.
Sex is a great way to alleviate stress. Thanks to the hormones the activity produces (we’ve already discussed oxytocin, but endorphins are also released), our stress levels drop significantly, keeping us safe from harm and making us feel great.
Pain Relief
It’s an old joke that having a headache is an excuse not to have sex, but in reality, if you actually do have a headache, sex can help relieve the pain. Again, this is down to endorphins, which are a natural painkiller the body produces when it needs to.
Sex promotes more endorphins to be released, speeding up the pain-relieving properties they have and reducing the pain associated with headaches in particular sooner than almost anything else.
