Sex reduces risk of heart attack and stroke
Most of us would have come across those shocking and sometimes scary headlines: man collapses after sex romp with undergraduate; or, man dies in hotel room after sex with prostitute, more embarrassing than being caught going out commando style. However, scientific research has shown sex does not cause heart attack, rather it reduces the risk of one developing a heart attack.
Though a fast heartbeat is one of the signs of a heart attack, a faster heartbeat during sex may actually lower the risk of a heart attack by nearly half. According to Scientists at the New England Research Institute, men who had sex twice a week were up to 45 percent less likely to have heart attacks than men who had sex once a month or less.
Another study showed that men who reported having three or more orgasms per week experienced 50 percent fewer heart attacks and strokes as compared to those who had less frequent orgasms. Sex has also been proven to reduce instances of heart disease. What this means is that when we get aroused, blood starts to pump at a quicker rate increasing blood flow to our brain and heart, thereby improving our performance in and out of bed.
Though the reasons are not very clear yet, a study published in the British Medical Journal discovered that men who had sex less than once per month were twice as likely to die in the next 10 years than those who had sex once per week while women who claimed to enjoy their sex lives lived seven to eight years longer than women who were indifferent to sex!
Sex relieves pain, headaches, stress and cold symptoms
Sex has been discovered to be one of the cheapest therapies available to man in the treatment of a wide range of symptoms, including arthritis, cramps, muscle spasms, general body pains, stress and cold symptoms. According to a study from the University of Munster in Germany, sexual activity can lead to “partial or complete relief” from migraines and they attribute this to the release of endorphins during sex.
When making love, Oxytocin is released into the body and this helps until we reach orgasm. A steady rise in oxytocin causes the release of endorphins (hormone-like chemicals that bear a close functional resemblance to morphine) in the brain and this helps in relieving pain and stress as well.
Another study has concluded also that good sex helps to develop new nerve cells in the brain which are responsible for creating more cells in the olfactory. According to the research from the University of Calgary, the surge of the hormone,, Prolactin that occurs after sex, is responsible for this. Meaning that the more sex you have, the more your ability to perceive smell improves.
Also, a study at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania, reported that people who have sex two times a week are likely to have a higher amount of antibody immunoglobulin, which is the main defense against colds and the flu. So, rather than turn your partner down because you are experiencing some kind of discomfort, a good roll under the sheets might just be all you need to get better.
But wait, there is a cache here. The sex is not likely to do you much good if it does not result in the big “O”. Chances are that it might actually increase your headache and this happens more with women, who often times do not get good quality sex. So, guys, be patient enough to help out if you must, rather than add to!