If your spouse is always not in the mood for sex, you should consider giving him or her this article to read. There are several benefits of having sex regularly.
1. SEX HELPS YOU LOOK YOUNGER
If you want to look younger, have sex. A study by Dr David Weeks, clinical neuropsychologist at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital found that older men and women with an active love life looked five to seven years younger than their actual age.
2. BETTER SPERM QUALITY
Having sex would help you boost your fertility because studies have found that the more you have sex, the better quality your sperm will be. If you are trying for a baby, keep your sperm fresh by having sex at least twice a week.
3. FIGHTS COLD AND FLU
Studies have shown that having sex once or twice weekly raises your body’s levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or lgA which can protect you from cold and flu. A study found that people who have sex at least once weekly have 30% higher levels of lgA than those who don’t.
4. LIVE LONGER
Having sex would make you live longer. An Australian study found that people who climaxed at least three times a week had a 50% lower chance of dying due to any medical condition when compared to those who climaxed only once monthly.
5. HELPS YOU KEEP FIT
Having sex is a fun way to burn calories and keep fit. Having 30 minutes of vigorous sex can burn up to 100 calories. So why don’t you burn those extra calories by having sex tonight.
6. HELPS LOWER THE RISK OF INCONTINENCE
Having sex is a good workout for a woman’s pelvic floor muscles thereby reducing incontinence. Pregnancy and menopause can weaken these muscles. Having sex makes these muscles stronger, Lowering the risk of developing stress incontinence and prolapse later.
7. WARDS OFF HEART ATTACK
A Queen’s University Belfast study found that having sex three times a week could reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. An Israel study also found that women who had two climaxes weekly were 30% less likely to have a heart attack than women who didn’t enjoy sex or climax.
8. INCREASES YOUR ATTRACTIVENESS
Have sex with your spouse to increase your attractiveness. It’s been found that high sexual activity makes the body release more pheromones. Pheromones are chemicals that enhance your appeal to the opposite sex.
9. SMOOTH OUT WRINKLES
During menopause, a woman’s skin tends to become drier and more wrinkled due to drop in oestrogen levels. Having sex tonight will increase your oestrogen levels which can in turn have a plumping effect on the skin, helping to clear wrinkles.
10. PROMOTES SKIN RENEWAL
A study conducted by Royal Edinburgh Hospital found that during sex, higher levels of oxygen gets pumped around the body which increases the flow of blood and nutrients to the skin thereby making the skin look healthier.
11. IMPROVES SELF-ESTEEM
Having sex regularly makes you feel more confident about your body. This is according to a study by the University of Texas, USA.
12. LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE
A study by researchers from the Brigham Young University, USA found that having regular sex lowers blood pressure.
13. CURES HEADACHE
Having headache due to stress from work? Have sex with your spouse tonight to cure that headache. According to scientists, having sex releases oxytocin plus other feel-good endorphins which can ease the pain.
14. HELPS YOU SLEEP
Having issues sleeping? Having a good sex might be all what you need. Having sex releases oxytocin which promotes relaxation and sleepiness.
15. CUTS YOUR RISK OF PROSTATE CANCER
Men who enjoy a regular sex life in their 50s are at a lower risk of developing prostate cancer according to a Nottingham University research. This is because having sex clears the prostate of toxins that could otherwise linger and trigger cancerous changes.
Don’t deny each other this amazing benefit.
