It may reduce pain caused by migraine, arthritis and back trouble, boost your immune system and lower your blood pressure. Also, what goes on below the belt may help what’s going on between your ears — a healthy sex life is linked to improved self-esteem, better sleep and reduced tension.
But what about the health hazards of regular humping? There are a few.
Unwanted pregnancy is the obvious one. Then there are sexually transmitted infections, with effects ranging from minor inconvenience through infertility to death. And there are lesser known scenarios where a “healthy sex life” can backfire.
Recurrent “orgasm headache” is one — it’s a type of migraine most common in men which makes their climax more “Aaaargh!” than “Ooooh!”
It’s not all good news on the prostate front, either. Have a PSA test — a blood test looking for signs of prostate cancer — within a couple of days of orgasm and the result may be artificially high. That’s enough to wipe the smile off your face and cause you some serious worry.
And what about the old chestnut that blokes with dicky tickers might find a legover means their life’s over?
Here are the facts — and they’re reassuring. The odds of a healthy 50-year-old having a heart attack mid-bonk are two in a million — in other words, nearly zero. If you’re a dodgy cardiac case, the chances increase ten fold — but ten times nearly nothing is still nearly nothing.
So, on balance, I’d say sex is good for you. But then I would, because I’m a bloke.
Of course, many of the benefits may be linked more to being in a happy relationship rather than simply to the number of orgasms you have per week.
Whatever. It’s much more fun than an apple a day.
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