The Health Benefits of an Active Sex Life

It does not matter if you are male or female, gay or straight an active sex life will have healthful benefits for everyone and most people don't even realize it. Having sex with that special someone is a great way to boost your self esteem, build confidence and create a trusting and intimate relationship especially if there is a lot of touching and kissing.

Having sex produces a hormone called oxytocin and endorphins; both have been proven to help you feel better with less pain and it can help to lower your blood pressure, think of all the money you can save on painkillers, depression pills and other medications. Oxytocin is also known as the love hormone and is believed to help you sleep well at night and that alone is a health benefit.

As stated in an article published by Webmd.com, www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/10-surprising-health-benefits-of-sex, sexual intercourse a least a couple times a week will help to raise your levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or IgA, this antibody will help to boost your immune system and prevent colds and other infections but the manufacturers of cold remedies and pharmaceutical companies probably don't want you to know that.

Sex helps to relieve stress and it is also a form of exercise which means that an active sex life can help you to increase your metabolism, burn some calories and maintain a healthy weight, no need to buy expensive diet pills. So instead of reaching for that chocolate cake or doughnuts reach for your partner instead, you will be able to take your mind off that food craving and most likely forget about it by the time you are done so maintaining or losing weight will be a piece of cake with an active and healthy sex life .

About.com's article called Are Orgasms Good For Health? reports that frequent ejaculations from men are believed to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer when they get older and orgasms in both men and women not only help protect us from cancer they can also help reduce the risk of heart disease.

Even though an active sex life is beneficial to your health you still need to practice safe sex otherwise you could get a very unhealthy sexually transmitted disease such as herpes or aids so unless you are in a committed relationship use a condom to help maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle.