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Is Sex Just Fun? Sexual Activity and Health

By October 19, 2011 - 10:22am
Sponsored By Vibrance Associates

By Michael Goodman

www.redhotmamas.org

“Sex is the most fun you can have without laughing” --Woody Allen, in the movie Manhattan

“Sex is good, but not as good as fresh sweet corn” --Garrison Keillor

Sexual and general health are entwined in both men and women. It is well known in the medical literature that sexual activity can affect testosterone (“T”) levels in both men and women. Also known is the fact that lowered T levels reduce sexuality. For this reason, it can be hypothesized that sexual activity is able to “feed” itself through activation of the feedback loop that exists between the pituitary gland in the brain, and T-sensitive receptors which regulate sexual activity, energy production and mood, among others. More sex means more physiologically produced T, and more T correlates with both psychological and general health. Ample evidence exists in medical literature to suggest that full, satisfactory sexual intercourse is not only associated with better hormonal function, but with improvement of corresponding physical and psychological parameters.

http://www.redhotmamas.org/component/content/article/120-volume85/886-sexual-activity-and-health

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