Healthy Sex Prevents Illness by Dr. Drai

Hello #MomentumLovers! I'm Dr. Drai a board-certified OBGYN, sexual health expert, and founder of Momentum Intimacy. Through my FDA-approved condom & lubricant line called Momentum, I help people improve their intimacy and have a more satisfying sex life.

There are many positive correlations between love, sex, and health. Have you wondered if an active sex life can truly alleviate pain? Do sexually active people have fewer colds and bouts of flu? Is it true that married people live longer than single or divorced people? Can an active sex life help prevent disease and illnesses by strengthening our immune system? Let's discuss how a healthy sex life prevents illness.

An active sex life is both stimulating and rejuvenating to the glandular system. When we make love, the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the adrenal glands, the prostate, and the testes in men, and the ovaries in women are thoroughly exercised. The net result is that people in love look and feel better about themselves.

Activation of the sex center in the brain has health effects on other brain centers. Every cell in the body gets this message and is strengthened by it. An active sex life strengthens our immune system.

Scientists have compared the nerve endings of happy, loving and sexually-fulfilled people with unhappy and sexually-unfulfilled people. Large numbers of immune-system cells were gathered near the nerve endings in the "happy" people. A similar microscopic exam of "unhappy" and depressed persons showed no such gathering of immune-system cells.

Scientists theorized that the nerve endings in the "happy" group were releasing neurotransmitters. These are chemicals like adrenalin and acetylcholine that facilitate the transmission of nerve messages.

Scientists concluded that these neurotransmitters could attract, feed, and strengthen the various immune-system cells. During sex, the heart beats twice as fast, pumping blood to the pelvis, breasts, nipples, and surface of the skin, helping get rid of toxins and bringing in nutrients. We also breathe twice as fast, bringing in more oxygen. Muscles are tensed and relaxed, alternatively.

Of course, a quickie is always good but for maximum benefit, don't rush through your next lovemaking session. Spending a leisurely hour or two gives considerable benefit. You and you alone can determine the success or failure of your sex and love life; your physical, mental, and spiritual health; and almost every other aspect of your life.

Thank you for reading this #MomentumLovers! As always...I'm Dr. Drai a board-certified OBGYN, sexual health expert, and founder of Momentum Intimacy. Through my FDA-approved condom & lubricant line called Momentum, I help people improve their intimacy and have a more satisfying sex life.