Intim For Health

We have come a long way since the days when sex was thought of as a duty. Today, sex has entered the mainstream consciousness and is becoming a normal part of culture and media. Increasingly, medical and commercial advances are finding ways to make sex better and to resolve sexual problems for people.

Sex serves a fundamental purpose in holding the fabric of society together – it is not only for reproduction, but also encompasses people's emotional and social behaviours, and our relationships with each other.

Now, there is another argument for the benefits of sex – the health argument. We may have already had some idea that sex is good for our physical, mental and emotional health, but there is more scientific evidence to back this up now.


Good for Stress

Studies have shown that semen can act as an anti-depressant. In a study of college students in New York, it was found that women in the study who had sex without condoms showed fewer signs of depression than women who used condoms or abstained from sex.

However, this is in no way meant to encourage women and men to have unprotected sex, unless they are married. Otherwise, unprotected sex with many different partners will cause more damage to the health through the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

Semen aside, however, the release from orgasm is also believed to be a calming factor that can help reduce stress and promote better sleep.

There is also reason to believe that women will benefit more from physical intimacy and sex with a partner, compared to achieving orgasm without a partner.

It also has a cyclical effect – sex will lead to less stress and a better mood, which will then lead to more sex.

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