Surprising health benefit of sex many of us would never expect

Experts have revealed there’s an unexpected health perk to getting down and dirty on a regular basis.

Experts have revealed there is a surprising health benefit to having sex - and it is one many of us would never expect from doing the deed.

While those keen to improve their skin often turn to serums, moisturisers and sunscreen, getting physical in the bedroom could help you achieve that enviable “glass skin” we all lust over, and it won’t cost you a cent.

Who knew that not only can sex make you feel good, but it can also help you look good? Not many of us, according to the New York Post.

“Sex can improve blood circulation, allowing oxygen and nutrients to reach the cells more quickly,” facialist and skincare company founder Teresa Tarmey told The Standard.

“After sex, our skin appears more oxygenated and plump, with a brightened complexion and pink lips.

“Sex can also boost collagen production, which plays a vital role in skin construction and regeneration, leading to reduced wrinkles.”

Experts have revealed sex can help improve your skin. Picture: iStock

Marie Morice, clinical sexologist and founder of Lilith Your Life, also weighed in on the “multiple health and beauty effects from burning calories to reducing blood pressure to boosting the immune system, to relieving pain to helping cardiovascular health.”

She added that sex can be “an amazing sleep inducer — and post-sex sleep is restorative, so you’ll wake up feeling refreshed, with reduced under-eye circles and puffiness.”

A roll in the hay has also been found to help reduce stress, which in turn lowers your chances of developing acne.

“If we lower our stress hormone cortisol, the amount of oil being produced lowers, meaning the pilosebaceous unit is less likely to create a spot,” Pam Marshall, a clinical esthetician, said.

‘After sex, our skin appears more oxygenated and plump, with a brightened complexion.’ Picture: iStock

But don’t worry if you’re single and don’t want to mingle. The experts noted that you don’t have to have a significant other to climax and reach your skin goals.

“You don’t need a partner to get those particular results; a simple toy does the job just as well,” Marshall said.

In general, sex will likely show immediate results on your skin as well as provide long-term benefits if the activity is often enough, according to experts.

“Here’s the science: having an orgasm raises oestrogen levels in your body, which help maintain collagen — the structural protein that keeps skin supple and plump,” Dr. Emily Morse, a doctor of human sexuality and sex expert, explained to the Daily Mail.

If paired with good skincare, you could see vastly improved skin. Picture: iStock

“So you’ll enjoy a post-sex glow right after the act, but as part of an overall healthy lifestyle, regular sex supports collagen: the same magic ingredient you’ve probably seen in countless supplements and beauty products.”

The revelation comes after a study exposed a sex fact that left men shocked, however women stated it was one they have “known for years”.

Researchers analysed how a partner’s gender shapes a woman’s expectation of orgasm during sex, and ultimately their pursuit of an orgasm.

It determined that women are more likely to expect clitoral stimulation, which leads to female orgasm, when having sex with a woman than with a man.

“This research contributes to understanding gender disparities and inequities,” study co-author Grace Wetzel, a social psychology researcher at Rutgers University, said in a statement.

“It also sheds light on why the orgasm gap exists – specifically, how different expectations for sex with men and women can explain these differences.”

The data, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science science in April, left men surprised while women revealed the information wasn’t new to them.

This article originally appeared on The New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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