Sex
is Good for Your Health
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Good for Your Health
Having
sex keeps your organs healthy. Just as exercising the other muscles of your body
contributes to your well being, sexual activity contributes to the flow of blood
to your organs and helps to keep everything in good working condition from top
to bottom.
There are also many wonderful psychological benefits. Sexual activity releases
pleasure endorphins from the brain, which flood the body and literally de-stress
it.
Sex can be an effective anti-depressant because it releases feel-good
neurotransmitters from the brain called Dopamine. The physical and emotional
aspect of sex can work together in improving self-esteem and adds to a sense of
confidence.
Sex can help to get those creative juices flowing. Since sexual fulfillment also
involves your brain, it can improve a variety of mental functions, including
your concentration. Sex can make the mind more active and an imaginative
approach to sex can not only spice up your love life, but it can create that
wonderful feeling of sexual anticipation.
One of the most important psychological benefits of an active sex life is that
it can reduce anxiety. The sedative effect of sexual activity is conducive to
fighting the effects of daily tension. The emotional fulfillment that comes from
an intimate sexual encounter results in the relaxation of your muscles in your
brain.
Better sex
life can improve your sense of smell because after lovemaking, prolactin, a
hormone, flows to the brain and develops new neurons in the olfactory bulb,
which is the brain's smell center. The unique sense of intimate connection with
the person you love cannot be duplicated by any other activity. Nothing else
stimulates all the senses quite like sex.
There has been an enormous amount of research in the field of psychology
focusing on the relationship between sexuality and mental health. Recent medical
discoveries by the American Heart Association have confirmed the physical
benefits of an active sex life. The American Association of Urologists and
significant medical school studies at the University of California and Indiana,
just to name two, have documented studies about the health aspects of an active
sex life. Forbes magazine did a cover story on why sex is good for your health
in 2003 with statistics from major universities and medical journals.
Let’s face it, sex is really an integral part of a healthy life and can help you
emotionally, psychologically, and physically. In summation, sex is good for you
health in terms of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, menstrual
cramps, acts as a laxative, burns calories, keeps your organs healthy, acts as
an anti-depressant, a mild sedative, can stimulate creativity, concentration,
reduce stress,…and it feels great!
Article Source:
http://www.articlesbase.com/sexuality-articles/sex-is-good-for-your-health-712224.html
About the Author:
Suzanne Macguire is an expert writer with keen interest in human psychology,
love, and relationship. Her recent articles cover a lot of information on
tantra ways of life.
Webpage by
Paul Susic
MA
Licensed Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate
(Health and Geriatric Psychologist)
