Healthy Side of Sex

You certainly know why the action of heat conducted with the couple in bed can cause the sensation of pleasure. However, do you know why sex is healthy?

Experts say, while making love, our bodies produce hormones and biological changes that can reduce pain, reduce the risk of cancer, boost immunity, and delay the symptoms of menopause.

1. Reducing pain
Stimulation of the clitoris and the vaginal area trigger the release of endofin, corticosteroids, and various other natural painkiller. As a result, pain in the head disappeared, as well as muscle pain. Interestingly, according to experts, these benefits can last up to two days afterwards.

2. Reducing the risk of breast cancer
Two of these compounds, oxytocin and DHEA, are believed to reduce the risk of breast cancer. A study in Greece showed that women who have sex more than once a month for breast cancer risk is lower than the sex lives of women who smoke.

3. Makes the heart more active
The cardiologist (heart) classify sex as mild exercise is beneficial to strengthen the heart, such as brisk walking exercise. Well, like many other sports, the more active you are, the greater the benefits that are picked. Similarly, sexual activity, type of position do also affect your cardiovascular.

4. Protecting the Prostate
In 2003, a study of middle aged Australian men found that those who ejaculated at least four times a week for prostate cancer risk is much lower than men who rarely ejaculate. "The dry pipes, blockages occur more easily," says Irwin Goldstein, MD, Chairman of Sexual Medicine, Alvarado Hospital.

5. Reduce stress
Studies in 2005 found that men and women who have sex for two weeks before having a stressful day of presentations and public speaking ability is better. This happens because their blood pressure remained stable despite facing stressful situations.

6. Improve the immune system
Not just apples, sex also makes us seldom went to the doctor. Studies show that sex one to two times a week can improve our immune system by 30 percent.

Research in Germany shows, arousal and orgasm in men increase the number of pathogen-fighting white blood cells. This effect is equivalent to the repellent activity of stress, such as sports or listening to music that is able to increase the number of infection-fighting proteins.

7. Healthy organs "down there"
The experts from New Jersey found that pre-menopausal women who are sexually active or have sex more than 10 times a year less susceptible to interference in the vagina.

"When we're aroused, blood flow to the vaginal area to be smooth. The circulation of blood brings nutrients and oxygen that is necessary," says Sandra Leiblum, PhD.