Sex is Good (for you)!

Not only is sex good (with the right person/people), but new studies have shown that it’s also good for you. As if we really needed another reason to have sex. I mean, if you told people that having sex caused cancer, they’d still do it. Cigarettes anyone?

If you are dogged by the sniffles at this time of year, regular love-ins could work wonders for your immunity — condoms and all. Psychologists have found that people who have sex once or twice a week have levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA) that are up to a third higher than their more restrained peers. IgA is an antibody that boosts the immune system and is the first line of defence against colds and flu.

Sex also seems to protect against depression, heart disease and even cancer. It also lowers your blood pressure and makes you look younger. Apparently, there’s also something in the article about semen containing mood enhancers for women. Uh, yeah, that’s a little sketchy–making me think that part was added in by a guy.
But yeah, besides the semen thing, it looks like sex is an all-around good activity. Hey, you even get a workout out of it. Hooray!

Read Article [The Age] (Yeah, I don’t get the article title either)

Tagged: Sex, Health