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Sex is an important part of people’s lives. It provides benefits for the overall well-being of a human including physical and emotional benefits. People need sex because of these benefits and for different reasons such as pleasure, exercise, stress reliever, love, commitment, curiosity, to improve self-esteem, and to make a baby. Everyone feels the urge to engage in sexual activity because of our sex drives, also called libido. Sexual health refers not only to the sexual engagement of the person but also the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being as defined by the World Health Organization, but does weight affect sexual health? Is weight loss necessary?
Celibacy and abstinence are practiced by some people and is said to have negative side effects such as an impact on self-esteem, sexual frustration, and loss of affection. Sex has benefits in the physical, emotional, psychological, social, and intellectual aspects of life. Safe sex is an important practice of course, especially if pregnancy is not in your plans when engaging in sexual intercourse. Condoms can prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV which can lead to AIDS, HPV, gonorrhea, etc. Here is the list of the benefits of sex to an individual.
The immune system is strengthened by frequent sex as studies showed by comparing sexually active people to people who aren’t. Sex influences the body’s ability to produce more antibodies such as IgA that protect people from germs, bacteria, and other illnesses which of course, needs to be associated with a healthy lifestyle such as a healthy diet, regular exercise, and enough sleep. Having sex can also relieve migraines and headaches. Regular sexual intercourse can also benefit men by lessening their risk of prostate cancer. Sex also boosts libido and lowers blood pressure, but of course, sex is not an alternative for blood-pressure medications and treatments. Having sex is also an exercise and can lose weight because it burns calories, but it is also not an alternative for working out. It also lowers the risk for a heart attack because sex helps keep the levels of hormones at a normal amount. A low hormone level can result to heart diseases and other health conditions. Sexual stimulation and orgasm can also lessen pain because it can release hormones that can block pain signals. Lastly, sex can make you look younger and live longer.