Physical Benefits of Increased Sex
It's fairly intuitive to understand how sex improves emotional health, but there are a number of physical benefits from sex as well. Some of these include: Better physical fitness: Sex is a form of exercise. According to the American Heart Association, sexual activity is equivalent to moderate physical activities, like brisk walking or climbing two flights of stairs.7? The motion of sex can tighten and tone abdominal and pelvic muscles. For women, improved muscle tone improves bladder control.Enhanced brain function: Preliminary studies on rats found that more frequent intercourse was correlated with better cognitive function and the growth of new brain cells....