Benefits of regular sex

By LIZZY Healthmedia

The National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) was designed to test the overarching hypothesis that individuals with strong, functioning sexual and intimate relationships will have better trajectories of health and well-being than those whose relationships function less well or who lack such relationships.

When it comes to intercourse, most of us already feel there are benefits that regular intimacy brings. However, you may be surprised at the range of benefits of healthy intercourse.

According to recent studies, regular sex can provide many boosts to your wellbeing. This is because sex is just like any other physical activity and the benefits it provides can eventually increase your life span.

1. It could increase longevity

Research shows that intercourse may help you live longer. A 2019 study of older adults found that getting down in the years after a heart attack decreased the risk of death by one-third.

2. Reduces The Risk of Prostate Cancer

Research led by Micheal Leitzmann from the National Cancer Institute discovered that men who ejaculated 21 times per month or more were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer than men who ejaculated between four and seven times per month.

3. Improves Immunity

Participating in sex one to two times per week helps boost the immune system, according to research published in Psychological Reports. They found that people who had intercourse once or twice per week had a 30 percent increase in IgA (an antibody that shows how tough our immune system is) compared to those who don’t.

4. Lowers Heart Attack Risk

Good sex life is good for your heart. Besides being a great way to raise your heart rate, intercourse helps keep your estrogen and testosterone levels in balance.

5. Lowers Blood Pressure

Regular intercourse can also lower blood pressure, especially for women. Women between 57 and 85 years who took part in a recent study were less likely to have hypertension.