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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"benefits",<br>"author":"kayode12",<br>"permlink":"health-benefits-of-sex",<br>"title":"Health benefits of sex",<br>"body":"Helps Keep Your Immune System Humming\n\u201cSexually active people take fewer sick days,<br>\u201d says Yvonne K. Fulbright,<br> PhD a sexual health expert.\nPeople who have sex have higher levels of what defends your body against germs,<br> viruses,<br> and other intruders. Researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania found that college students who had sex once or twice a week had higher levels of the a certain antibody compared to students who had sex less often.\nYou should still do all the other things that make your immune system happy,<br> such as:\nEat right.\nStay active.\nGet enough sleep . \n2. Boosts Your Libido\nLonging for a more lively sex life? \u201cHaving sex will make sex better and will improve your libido ,<br>\u201d says Lauren Streicher,<br> MD. She is an assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University\u2019s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.\nFor women,<br> having sex ups vaginal lubrication,<br>\nblood flow,<br> and elasticity,<br> she says,<br> all of which make sex feel better and help you crave more of it.\n3. Improves Women's Bladder Control\nA strong pelvic floor is important for avoiding\nincontinence,<br> something that will affect about 30% of women at some point in their lives.\nGood sex is like a workout for your pelvic floor muscles. When you have an orgasm,<br> it causes\ncontractions in those muscles,<br> which strengthens them.\n4. Lowers Your Blood Pressure\nResearch suggests a link between sex and lower\nblood pressure ,<br> says Joseph J. Pinzone,<br> MD. He is CEO and medical director of Amai Wellness.\n\u201cThere have been many studies,<br>\u201d he says. \u201cOne landmark study found that sexual intercourse specifically (not masturbation) lowered systolic blood pressure.\u201d That's the first number on your blood pressure test.\n5. Counts as Exercise\n\u201cSex is a really great form of exercise ,<br>\u201d Pinzone says. It won\u2019t replace the treadmill,<br> but it counts for something.\nSex uses about five calories per minute,<br> four more calories than watching TV. It gives you a one-two punch: It bumps up your heart rate and uses various muscles.\nSo get busy! You may even want to clear your schedule to make time for it on a regular basis. \u201cLike with exercise,<br> consistency helps maximize the benefits,<br>\u201d Pinzone says.![IMG_20180315_143201.jpg (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmNxkJKDcwe7w54FEgZkEAUE5ChVdYymhTztJdC7ZomD8p\/IMG_20180315_143201.jpg)",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"benefits\",<br>\"of\",<br>\"healthy\",<br>\"sex\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmNxkJKDcwe7w54FEgZkEAUE5ChVdYymhTztJdC7ZomD8p\/IMG_20180315_143201.jpg\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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