5 Ways Hot Sex Benefits Your Health

It's incredibly fun and often in the moment. But did you know that it is also good for you? Maybe it's the perfect start to the new year

It's fun and can be spontaneous. Some have sex to hook up with people, most have sex because it's fun – especially with the right person. But a little info: Here are 5 ways hot sex benefits your health. An unexpected benefit to something that is already fun!

Here are 5 ways sex improves your life overall:

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Ward off heart disease

There could be a very simple solution to the leading cause of death in the United States. Statistics show that men between the ages of 40 and 70 who have sex twice a week have an incredible 50 percent lower risk of developing heart disease. This makes sense because sex burns 70 to 100 calories per half hour and also reduces stress, anxiety and frustration.

Builds your immune system

A study that followed over 100 students found that those who had sex twice a week had better immune systems and increased their levels of IgA, an antibody that protects them from outside bacteria and germs, by 30 percent. For women, sex also promotes their health and fertility.

May provide pain relief

Sex is also an amazing natural pain reliever and helps with migraines and menstrual cramps. A survey conducted on over 1,000 people found that 60 percent of them believed that sex relieved their headaches, even those who had a migraine attack during the act itself. Women also find relief from their cramps through orgasms. This occurs due to the contractions of the uterus during orgasm, which releases endorphins and provides temporary relief.

Sex also produces dopamine, an endorphin that produces a feeling of euphoria and helps manage pain.

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Ensures better sleep

Sex is known to make people sleepy, and this is due to several things: the production of prolactin, a hormone closely related to sleep, and also the release of oxytocin, a hormone that reduces stress. Sex also makes you physically tired, so the sum of all of these things can only have positive effects on your sleeping habits.

Ward off cancer

Physical exercise and boosting the immune system are important when it comes to fighting cancer, but research shows that sex can help prevent some of these diseases. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute believe that sex is good for preventing prostate cancer, that it progresses in men and that it helps eliminate harmful substances.