The Advantages of Sex for your Health

From one night stands to love making and sex positions to sex toys, we’ve all had very different sexual experiences, good and bad. But do our sex lives affect our general health?

Some say an active sex life makes for a happy person, but can we only have regular sex in a relationship? Are one night stands more confidence damaging than building? And is the worry of having safer sex just causing anxiety and stress, rather than pleasure and fun?

Below we explore the positives and negatives of sex on our health.

Advantages

•    Sex causes the release of feel good endorphins which leave us feeling sleepy yet content. This also reduces the feeling of pain, stress and relieves depression.

•    Tiredness after sex is good as it sets us up for a wonderful night’s sleep which is vital for our bodies to recharge. We’ll all be in better moods for it too!

•    For women, during sexual pleasure, the body releases more oestrogen which is a key hormone for healthy skin that glows, as well as an anti-agent. Quick! Grab your partner or sex toy, we need pleasuring!

•    Regular sex helps boost the immune system by producing more anti-bodies to fight harmful bacteria.

•    Making love can certainly enhance a relationship further and strengthen a partnership. A We Vibe 3 is sure to encourage any couple’s sexual desire, so you’ll be drooling for each other in no time.

Disadvantages:

•    We’ve been warned; safe sex is a must. But the worry of not having a condom, remembering the pill and contracting STI’s is enough to snap anyone out of the mood, as well as causing dreaded stress.

•    Everyone has wobbly bits and being self-conscious about these prevents the enjoyment of sex and harms our confidence.

It’s clear that medically, sex has very good effects on our health and any disadvantages are the psychological effects that sex provokes. As long as we feel comfortable, in the mood and ready, then sex is for us to carry on enjoying… a lot!

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