Let’s talk about sex, baby.
If you’re staying in tonight, we can think of better ways to pass the evening hours than parked in front of the telly watching woeful summer chat shows and movies you’ve seen a million times before. Take some time out to get it on, and if you need a reason, you’ll find six great ones below. You might be surprised to find out that sexy time is very good for you…
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It’s exercise!
The first, and most obvious benefit of getting jiggy is that it’s exercise. If you’re struggling to find the time for a jog or a Pilates class, remember that thirty minutes of foreplay and intercourse will burn up to 108 calories. Of course if you like to make food part of the fun, this might cancel it out…
Sex acts as a natural pain relief
Not tonight darling, I have a headache? Terrible reason not to get it on. Stimulation of your clitoris triggers an endorphin release that instantly makes you feel better. Headaches, sore muscles and PMS symptoms are just some of the conditions that are instantly alleviated by some frisky fun.
It lowers your risk of cancer
Studies have shown that women who have sex more than once a month have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who are less sexually active, while other research has shown that men who ejaculate at least four times a week had a one-third lower chance of developing prostate cancer.
Less stress, more sexcess?
Studies have shown that sex lowers stress. Researchers asked subjects to engage in stressful activities, such as public speaking, and checked their blood pressure, and found that those who had had intercourse in the previous two weeks responded better to stress than those who had not.
Sex boosts your immune system
Research carried out with college students showed that those who had sex once or twice a week had 30% higher levels of infection-fighting antibodies than did their classmates who chose not to have sex. Sex works to boost the production of hormones that protect the body against infection.
Getting it on helps you get sleep soundly
That movie cliché where the man falls asleep immediately afterwards? Don’t blame him – it’s nature! Oxytocin is a hormone released during orgasm that actually promotes sleep, so once you’re sated you’re far more likely to happily slip off to dreamland. As a bonus, Oxytocin is also a bonding hormone, so you’ll be feeling the love for your partner even more too.
