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According to an article originally published on Dailymail,
experts have said that the act of s*x sets off a cascade of hormones,
which not only trigger pleasure, happiness, and bonding, but also
improves the vision by relaxing the muscles in the eye, neck and
shoulders.
Specialist in sexual health at the Spire Liverpool Hospital, Dr.
Arun Ghosh, notes that s*x relaxes the muscles and alleviates neck and
shoulder tension.
“Surprisingly, s*x might also tell you whether you need glasses,” he claims.
“I’ve had patients complain of poor vision after s*x. What’s
happened is that, like all the other muscles in the body, their eye
muscles have relaxed and are performing at their true ability, rather
than straining and squinting as they would normally.
“So, if your sight goes blurry after s*x, it’s worth going for an eye test,” Ghosh counsels.
‘Researchers found men who kept up a regular sex life in their
50s – ejaculating more than ten times a month – were at a lower risk of
prostate cancer’
Still, it’s important to note the study was on rats and we still
don’t know if neurogenesis happens as significantly in humans, says Dr
Simon Ridley, of the Alzheimer’s Research Council.
‘Plus, any improvements in brain power were lost once the
animals’ sexual activity stopped, so we can’t assume any benefits to
their brains will be long-term.’
Though the study showed the new cells remained, ‘there’s as yet
still no compelling evidence to support the idea that regular sex can
help stave off dementia or cognitive decline in humans’, adds Dr Ridley.
However, there is no doubt that sex provides a substantial workout
to women’s pelvic floor muscles. As Andrew Hextall, a consultant who
specializes in genitourinary medicine at Spire Bushey Hospital, London,
explains, a stronger pelvic floor can help reduce the risk of prolapse
of the womb, which affects half of women over 50.
And a stronger pelvic floor also reduces the risk of stress incontinence, which affects one in four women over 40.
‘During intercourse, the muscles in a woman’s pelvic floor naturally contract and squeeze,’ says Mr Hextall. ‘This increases muscle tone in the area, as the pelvic floor is like any other muscle, it responds to use by getting stronger.’
Even if your s*x sessions only last a short time it’s likely you would still get the effects, he says.
‘The recommendation for exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor
are to squeeze the pelvic floor only eight times at any one time,’ he
explains. ‘It’s likely that during sex you will be contracting your
pelvic floor at least that many times, so there’s no need for prolonged
sex sessions to get these benefits.’
IT LOWERS MEN’S CANCER RISK
The good news for men – for older men, anyway – is that regular sex
may be linked to a lower risk of prostate cancer, according to a study
from Nottingham University.
The researchers, who questioned 840 men about their sexual
histories, found those who kept up a regular sex life in their 50s –
ejaculating more than ten times a month – were at a lower risk of
prostate cancer, the most common form of cancer in British men. One
theory is that if men don’t clear the sperm, it can be re-absorbed by
the prostate gland.
Men who kept up a regular s*x life in their 50s were at a lower risk of prostate cancer.
‘Sperm needs to be regularly flushed out to allow new cells to
develop. It’s a bit like cleaning out a pipe, it may help stop the
build-up of old cells that might be more likely to turn cancerous,’ says Dr Ghosh.
A previous study from the National Cancer Institute in the U.S. of
more than 29,000 men found that those having the most orgasms had a
third lower risk of prostate cancer.
However, the Nottingham University research, which was published in
2009 in The British Journal of Urology International, also found that
ejaculating more than 20 times a month in their 20s and 30s could
increase prostate cancer risk later in life. This is possibly because
higher levels of s*x hormones in some men, which may be responsible for a
high s*x drive, may also be linked to the development of prostate
cancer later.
IT’S EVEN GOOD FOR HEADACHES
S*x may also have a positive effect on emotional well-being.
A study published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour found young women felt more depressed the longer they hadn’t had sex.
One theory is that vaginal absorption of hormones in semen such as
prostaglandins, testosterone and luteinizing hormone could help improve
the mood of women, says Stuart Brody, professor of psychology
specialising in sexual behaviour at the University of the West of
Scotland. orgasm also releases feel-good brain chemicals such as
serotonin, adds Dr Ghosh.
‘Routinely now, when our patients – male or female – are diagnosed
with depression or anxiety we encourage them to maintain their sex lives
because it’s so beneficial for mental well-being’.
Research by Professor Brody and his team has confirmed that s*x is a stress reliever.
They studied a group of German adults and found those who had s*x
at least once over two weeks were better able to manage the stress of
public speaking and recorded lower blood pressure in response to
stressful situations.
Meanwhile, in women, orgasm might help a headache, killing the age-old excuse for abstaining.
‘Orgasm is associated with an upsurge of blood flow from the brain which could reduce headache,’ says Dr Ghosh.
One study of 83 women with migraine found that more than half
experienced relief after orgasm. The research, published in the journal
Headache in 2001, found that 30 per cent reported some pain relief while
17.5 per cent said it had in the past relieved their symptoms
altogether. Orgasm is also associated with a surge of the chemical
oxytocin in men and women. This is often called the ‘bonding’ hormone
because it induces feelings of fondness and affection.
‘Anthropological research has found that for humans, quite
aside from the pleasure we glean from sex, one of the main drivers
behind our need for sexual activity is to bond with other humans,’ says Dr Ghosh.
Last week, researchers found that oxytocin may help sustain feelings of love and commitment in long-term relationships.
The study gave 40 men oxytocin, then showed them pictures – one of their partners and one of a woman they’d never met.
Brain scans showed in the majority of the men the brain’s reward systems lit up when they saw their partner’s picture.
‘Regular sex stimulates the brain’s pleasure and reward system
through the release of chemicals such as oxytocin and dopamine,’ Dr
Ghosh explains. ‘It’s one thing that keeps us going back to our partners
for more.’
YOU HAVE TO KEEP GOING FOR 30 MINUTES
Dr Jackson says s*x could form a part of an overall, varied
exercise regimen – if you can make it last long enough. For most
long-married couples, s*x sessions last around 15 minutes rather than
the 30 minutes achieved by the couples in the Canadian study.
‘One study of 83 women with migraine found that more than half experienced relief after orgasm’
he peak moments can lead to an increase in heart rate of around ten beats per minute and sometimes more, he explains.
Foreplay is equivalent in activity terms to running for a bus. ‘A
typical game of tennis or squash is around 40 minutes of sustained
cardiovascular activity, so to compare these to sex in fitness benefits
you would need to perform your peak periods of sex for around the same
amount of time,’ says Dr Jackson.
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