Two powerful health benefits of sex

In exploring how sex affects the mind and body, the list of potential benefits seems endless. In addition to reproduction, pleasure, and intimacy, sex appears to have positive effects on many life areas, including work, physical and cognitive performance, marriage, and happiness in our senior years. 

Sex can have a positive effect on certain organs and conditions, as well as a preventive effect on certain diseases.
For example, a recent study published in the Journal of Management found that maintaining a healthy sex life at home can increase job satisfaction and engagement at work.
According to research published in Psychological Science, sex can play a fundamental role in maintaining a happy marriage.
Partners are advised to experience a sexual "afterglow" that lasts up to 48 hours after intercourse.

According to a study published in PLOS One, sex burns about 85 calories, or 3.6 calories per minute. These few examples are just a drop in the ocean of numerous health benefits of sexual activity and masturbation that have been presented in research around the world.

Increases brain power Research published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests that frequent intercourse can improve women's memory. 

Results of a computerized word-memory task showed that women who had penetrative sex had better memory for abstract words.
The researchers note that at this stage, it is unclear whether sex improves memory or whether better memory leads to more sex.

 However, they say sex can improve memory by stimulating the creation of new neurons in the hippocampus – the brain region involved in learning and memory.
Another study, by the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, found that thinking about love or sex has different effects on our brains.
Increases life expectancy Do you want to live longer? Sexual activity may hold the key to a longer life A study published in the BMJ concludes that sexual activity may have a protective effect on men's health.

Researchers tracked the mortality of nearly 1,000 men aged 45 to 59 over 10 years. They found that men who had frequent orgasms had a 50 percent lower risk of death than men who did not ejaculate regularly.
Other studies have also concluded with similar results. A 25-year study published in The Gerontologist determined that among men, frequent intercourse was a significant predictor of longevity, while among women, those who enjoyed past sex lived longer.