The Psychological Benefits of Sex

Just like exercise, sex also improves your mental health. Regular sex will reduce stress, and anxiety and also make you happier.

Scientific studies have clearly shown that Sex i.e. Penile-Vaginal Intercourse (PVI)  directly correlates with an increase in your mental health. Sex whether  PVI or masturbation is very healthy for you. The benefits of sex are:

• physical
• intellectual
• social
• emotional
• psychological

Let us discuss in more details the emotional and psychological benefits of sex.

How can sex benefit your mental health?

If you are having consensual sex with a partner or having sex through masturbation, it will provide you with lots of benefits for your mental health such as emotional and psychological benefits. Sex is an exercise and provides all the benefits that exercise provide you such as improvement in cardiovascular, weight loss and over a feeling of wellbeing.

Studies suggest that sexual activity (defined as PVI) may correlate with:

• improved happiness with your mental health
• heightened levels of confidence, affection, and love in your relationships
• enhanced sense to understand, and express emotions
• At an advanced age, intimate activity will improve your well-being and capability to think. Research has discovered that sexually functioning senior citizens between 50 to 90 years of age have a better memory compared to their peers. Sexually active senior citizens are also less likely to feel depressed and lonely.
• Confidence booster
• Regular physical activity, with a partner or masturbation, will make you look younger. This is due to the release of the estrogen hormone.

If you have a partner, you must have regular sex with them, and if you are currently single you can gain the same benefits by masturbation.  Unfortunately, society tends to frown upon masturbation. It is a healthy activity.

Remember that there are two types of people, those who masturbate and those who lie that they don’t masturbate.

In conclusion, look after your mental and emotional health by having an active sexual life.

Read our article on Sexual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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