34 Reasons to Have Sex
36 Reasons to Have Sex
Courtesy of Women's Health
Do the nasty. Knock boots. Bump uglies. Shag. Schtupp. Boff. Boink. For every silly nickname we use for sex, there's a totally legit reason why you should be having more of it. To prove our point, we've pulled together a comprehensive list of the mind-boggling benefits of hitting the sheets. From boosting your immune system to releasing aggression, here are the many ways it pays to play dirty.
Shag your guy's ticker into shape. According to a study at Queens University in Belfast, men who have sex three or more times a week can cut their risk of heart attack in half.
According to that same study, regular romps will also halve your man's chances of suffering a stroke.
Work off that Rice Krispies Treat without hitting the treadmill. One 30-minute roll in the hay burns about 200 calories.
Avoid going postal at work. Nooky helps the brain produce neurotransmitters, chemical messengers that help mellow our moods.
Kick colds to the curb. Researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania found that having sex once or twice a week boosts the immune system by 30 percent.
Get more z's. A little sensual massage followed by some dancing in the sheets releases sleep-inducing endorphins.
Wake up and smell the roses. Post-romp, you'll experience a surge in the hormone prolactin, which develops new neurons in the brain's olfactory bulb, improving your sense of smell.
Protect your pearly whites by stepping up to the mic. Semen contains zinc, calcium, and other minerals proven to fight tooth decay. (Only trace amounts, but who's counting?)
Watch a Lost DVD marathon without constant bathroom breaks. Sex tones the pelvic muscles that support your uterus, bladder, and bowel, meaning better pee control.
Recent Comments
Rickaviles5 07:42:28 PM Oct 03 2008
defintely SEX slow the agiing process if you have sex like i do remember, always SAFE, I'm 46years and a male and I don't look a day over 26yrs. So there you go. get at me. I'm about to go at it again. LOL
Muirghiel 09:53:27 PM Sep 30 2008
Sex with a good partner is amazing. That human contact is just so vital. As a woman, I made it a point of making my sex life a high priority when choosing my life partner, and I'm glad I did. Not only am I in love, but sex has helped us keep our relationship strong. You'll be amazed at the rosy hue good regular sex gives life. Masturbation is lonely, and it just doesn't cut it that I can't talk to a vibrating piece of plastic or cuddle with one.
Vetfel 02:44:54 PM Sep 30 2008
Most of the above reasons can be acheived with masturbation...masturbation is the key to happiness!!! Partners are optional.
John1877 11:13:25 AM Sep 30 2008
Okaynowrelax 09:44:50 PM Sep 20 2008 Report This! I am getting ready to dump aol, and this awfully written, ridiculously worded article is just one of many that makes me want to do so.I agree, AOL is apparently loaded with juvenile "writers" .. who writes this stuff anyway? a high schooler? stop the obsession with buzzwords and cuteness and simply report, pathetic!
Gramps3346 08:15:02 AM Sep 30 2008
sex is for all at all ages 18 to 118 my wife and I are 62 and we enjoy it as much or more now as when we were 18
Gramps3346 08:13:03 AM Sep 30 2008
to all of the above sex is for all at all ages and women that are treated with true love and are satisfied not just satisfying the minute man but both parties showing love and having sex and satisfing each other multilpe times during the love making is totaly mind blowing . My wife and I are sixty two years old and enjoy screwing each other till we each have many orgasms it is acombination of love making and raw sex and it keeps us younmg at heart and cumming back for more .
Pwcasemaker1 07:27:22 AM Sep 30 2008
None of this works. I've been married 26 years, we dont have sex anymore, and he isn't dead from not having it.
Bossmattieshin 07:05:19 AM Sep 30 2008
I like to think of it like a drug, need my fix everyday!
Merr7242 11:53:24 PM Sep 20 2008
When I saw the title "No. 1 reason women don't want to have sex" I thought about my first husband. He was 24 years old and should have been at his sexual peak, but he wasn't that interested in sex and whenever we had sex, he would reach his "peak" right away and roll over and go to sleep. I didn't get anything out of it. I eventually taught him what worked for me, but he never could have intercourse for over 30 seconds. I thought that was normal until I married my second husband. What a difference.
