Surprising facts about sex [Video]

Sexual intercourse has many benefits. It may help you feel happier, be healthier, and live a longer life. Sex may even help protect against diseases and prevent cancer.

Let’s explore some of the benefits that having sex can give you.

Sex slashes stress

Intercourse may cut your stress level. A study published in the journal Biological Perspective asked participants to take part in a stressful activity, such as giving a speech or taking a complicated math quiz. The participants who had vaginal intercourse before a stressful task had lower levels of stress and lower blood pressures when compared to people who had no sex, those who masturbated, and those who had sexual contact without intercourse.

Less sex, more work

Researchers at the University of Gottingenin Germany found that people with a less-than-robust sex life tend to take on more work to compensate for their lack of fulfillment in the bedroom. The study asked 32,000 people to describe their …