Adult Corner: Sex, health benefits, dangers

By PETERS Onyinyechi

Though a controversial topic among religious devotees, sex has continued to remain at the epicenter of human discourse through the years.

Sex constitutes the eternal energy from which issue of all the forms and differentiations which we see manifested in the visible universe, and it is equally the foundation of the realms invisible.

The Taoists believe that engaging in hot sexual activity could actually rejuvenate the body, creating a more youthful and vibrant appearance — the more times a person makes love, the younger they would look and feel, and the longer they would live.

It has been scientifically proven that the frequency of sexual activity is linked to the reduction of breast cancer among women who had never had a child while the frequency of orgasm in men seems to have a protective effect on their health — longevity and lower risk of prostate cancer.
Sound sleep on the other hand is one of the benefits of sex due to the release of oxytocin and endorphins that acts as sedation in the body. Sexual activity as we know burns calories and fat, and it has been suggested that people with active sex lives tend to exercise more frequently and have better dietary habits than those who are less sexually active —- physical fitness can improve sexual health.

Women who have penile-vaginal-intercourse one or two times a non-menstruating week is believed to have regular menstrual flow and relief of menstrual cramps than celibate women.

While sex may have its benefits, it has also ruined many promising lives.

Some of these negative attributes of sex due to the following: — sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy.
From the foregoing, sex must be indulged by adults who can handle its consequences.
And for those married couples, benefits that come with sexual intercourse shouldn’t be overlooked but enjoyed.