Health Zone: Why women should have sex until the day they die – Research

Research has shown that regular sex for women could help to cut their blood pressure – but it could kill their male partners.  It might be dangerous for some men to have sex after 60 but for older women it’s the opposite.

Stop having sex and you will rob yourself of many emotional, physical and mental benefits.

We all know sex feels great but it’s also incredibly good for you – at any and all ages.

Research constantly proves that a close, healthy relationship and sex life is crucial to both our emotional and physical well being.

Sex decreases stress, boosts the immune system and gives us a sense of wellbeing.

Women feel loved and nurtured when they’re having satisfying, regular sex, so are more relaxed with their partner and prepared to put up with more.

Stop having good sex and you stop feeling connected. Without sex, intimacy disappears.

Walks in the park, snuggling on the sofa, travel – all these things are important for relationship happiness. But sexual contact offers something completely different.

And sex doesn’t just give women a physical release – it positively affects virtually every part of us.

Couples who have regular sex are happier, healthier and more energetic than those who don’t because sex releases endorphins and a brain chemical called PEA – both make us feel light-hearted.

Good sex is a natural anti-depressant because an orgasm boosts immunity, wards off colds and infections. Sexually active people are even less prone to depression and suicide.

Regular sex not only makes you look younger, orgasms could be life-extending because of the effects on the heart and immune system.

And that’s not all – orgasms also help you sleep.

Levels of the hormone oxytocin rise by about 500% during sex – making us feel relaxed and sleepy.

Recent research found the more a woman sleeps, the higher her libido. More sex equals more sleep equals more sex.

-TheMirror