Sex With (Health) Benefits

I love it when Newsweek lets its hair down and talks about the benefits of sex.

You dirty, filthy magazine…ahem.

In an age where student/teacher sex scandals pop up as often as the teen boners inspiring them, it’s no surprise that being sexually frustrated is frequently pinned as one of the main reasons kids today get tense, irritable and violent – just like adults not getting any! An orgasm (from sex) a day will keep the anti-social behavior away.

Following up on their previous pro-sex stance (really – who isn’t pro-sex?) Newsweek published an article today about the health benefits of weekly sex.

Amongst the obvious benefits of coitus (like calorie-burning) the article touches on the health and psychological aspects of sex. Studies show that sex on a regular basis decreases the chance of catching a cold or flu. The ladies’ old standby, “I have a headache,” has also been debunked, as the increase in endorphins while making that love will relieve rather than distract.

The ladies in particular have plenty to be happy about in the bedroom: women having sex often raises their estrogen levels, keeping skin and hair healthy and shiny.

It’s great to see a respected news source trumpet the wonders of bedroom gymnastics instead of using scare tactics to distract people from sex. Safe sex these days is barely an option; it’s a necessity. With that knowledge intact, practice safe sex – lots of it.