From burning calories to boosting your immune system, here are 5 ways scientists have found sex can enhance your health.
1. Sex protects your heart
WikimediaMen who make love once a month have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease over men who have nookie at least twice a week.
2. Passion relieves pain
iStockYour pain threshold can leap by up to 74 per cent as you reach orgasm.
3. Sex burns calories
PixabayIt’s the equivalent of a 1km walk followed by a climb up two flights of stairs.
4. Making love reduces stress
PixabayVolunteers who’d had intercourse were least stressed, with blood pressure returning to normal faster.
5. Intimacy boosts your immune system
WikimediaHaving sex once or twice a week may result in higher levels of an antibody called IgA, which protects against infections.
