This physical activity, not really like the others, has more than one asset to seduce you. The proof is sevenfold, if you needed convincing...
"Darling, I don't really feel like it tonight." If your libido is flagging , get the desire and urge machine going again by discovering all the reasons that are good for your health... Come on, get under the covers and quickly!
It's good for the heart
Lovemaking and the positions of the Kama Sutra boost the heart. Result: increased heart rate and better blood circulation in particular and improvement of the cardiac system in general. Indeed, during sexual intercourse the heart rate increases until reaching its highest level during orgasm. Making love is therefore a rather pleasant way to prevent the risks of cardiovascular disease. The right frequency? According to a British study on the subject, two relations per week would be the ideal rhythm to have a cardiac risk divided by two compared to those who have only one sexual relation per month…
It's good for morale
Normal! When making love, our body secretes a bunch of pleasure hormones, including the famous dopamine and serotonin. That's why, apart from the pleasure felt during sex, we feel really good after a naughty nap! Not to mention that somersaults also boost self-confidence .
It is an excellent anti-stress
Once again, our body activates hormones while we warm up in bed. This time, it is the cortisol level (which peaks in cases of stress) that decreases during sexual intercourse. This is why it is said that making love is an excellent anti-stress ! Woody Allen sums up this idea in this famous quote "Sex soothes tensions, love provokes them." And, good news for singles, it is the pleasure that counts, not the partner with whom we have fun. So, sex toys or classic masturbation also count. Here too, twice a week is a good rhythm.
It's better than a sleeping pill!
Hormone-wise, our body lets loose during sex. As a result, this "energy slump" after exercise is explained by the release of prolactin, a hormone said to be hyper-relaxing. And, if you're more of an "evening person" than a morning person, you should know that making love before going to sleep stimulates the production of oxytocin and melatonin... enough to make for sweet dreams .
It strengthens hidden muscles
Well, without going into boring anatomical details, sexual intercourse strengthens certain essential but hidden muscles, in particular the pelvic floor muscles (against incontinence) for women. These are in fact stimulated during lovemaking and their contraction would accelerate pleasure. Sexually active men would have a lower risk of being affected by prostate cancer.
It boosts immunity
Like anyphysical activity accompanied by a healthy lifestyle, making love regularly would stimulate our immune system. For the moment, researchers are not unanimous on the question. Some explain this by a better concentration of immunoglobulin A, a powerful antibody that protects us from viruses, in fans of regular sex, slow or not slow for that matter.
It’s a slimming asset!
Yes… three other major advantages in the sexual act. First, a loss of calories, minimal but real (50 kcal per quarter of an hour all the same), and a “detox” action as for any physical activity which allows us to free the body of its toxins. Without forgetting that making love would make the cheeks rosy and make us appear a little younger! In short, make love, your body will thank you!
