SEX SEX

with benefits? with benefits.

Carbon takes a look at all the health benefits sex can give you.

Sex is so helpful towards our health. It triggers neurotransmitters that impact our brains and other organs. So, healthy sex can actually improve our physical, mental, emotional AND social life too.

It Burns Calories

We all like to lose a bit of weight here and there right? Regular sex is the best way to lose some weight! It’s estimated that you can burn 108 calories within 30 minutes of sex. Let’s hope your buddy can last that long! And if you wanna lose some extra calories get kissing! ‘Cause that helps to burn those calories a lot faster.

It’s Good for Your Heart

On a serious note, sex can help to reduce the risk of heart disease such as a stroke. The more sex you have, the more your heart will get stronger. This is because when you have sex you breathe intensely. This is respiratory exercise which makes your heart function better.

Lowers stress

Sex reduces stress by increasing the hormones that are responsible for boosting your mood. It’s a fun exercise to let loose and keep you calm, it’s not supposed to be a stressful experience!

It Lowers Your Blood Pressure

Leading on from that point, stress can result in the increase of your blood pressure. We don’t want that! So, the more sex you have, the more you fight against that stress which then lowers your blood pressure.

It Creates a Hormonal Balance

Regular sex boosts the levels of both testosterone and oestrogen. Men have more testosterone than women and women have more oestrogen than men. Regular sex boosts the production of both these hormones in males and females. This results in a better sex drive, a stronger musculoskeletal system and better heart health from higher testosterone. Higher oestrogen levels are linked to a lower risk of heart disease in women and a calmer personality in males.

It Makes You Get Better Sleep

Intense sex makes your body release happy hormones called oxytocin and endorphins that boost intimacy and the urge to do it repeatedly. These sex hormones aid in better sleep and good sleep leads to a longer life, a strong immune system, a satisfied sleep and it keeps you energetic the whole day.

It Makes You Look Younger

If you’re suffering from acne or dry skin, having sex every day makes your skin glow. This natural glow can be attributed to stress being released and positive thinking.

It Helps with Memory and Concentration

Regular sex is shown to have a positive impact on women’s memory, this is thought to be related to stimulation of the hippocampus. The hippocampus is a part of your brain involved in memorization and learning, and sex is thought to activate this region.

It Reduces The Risk of Cancer

Having sex more often reduces the risk of prostate cancer because of regular ejaculation. Prostate cancer is basically caused by the rapid growth of abnormal cells. This is due to the longer durations of sperm being released.

There’s a Lower Risk Of Depression

Sex is similar to regular exercise and so are the benefits. Sex releases happiness and reward hormones like dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and oxytocin. These feel-good hormones help to hold off depression and may lower your risk of developing it altogether.

It Relieves Period Pain

Having sex whilst on your period can actually ease the pain and, as a bonus, there are fewer risks of getting pregnant. The best way to get rid of the period pain is to orgasm.