Sexual activity is not only embarrassing to talk about. Furthermore, in accordance with the times, research increasingly shows that sexual activity is not only important to maintain a relationship with a partner, but also useful as a natural remedy to protect your health. A healthy sexual life, of course, can improve the quality of life, increasing the natural resistance of the body and reduce the deadly diseases such as heart attacks and strokes.
Here are some of the health benefits of sexual activity for us, has concluded a number of scientists and researchers:
- Keep the heart in order to stay healthy According to a survey conducted by Queen's University of Belfast, to have sexual activity at least 2-3 times a week can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Sexual activity boosts your immune system Sexual activity can increase the levels of antibodies called immunoglobulin A, which serves to protect the body against viral and bacterial infections. In addition, sexual activity also increases the body's natural steroid called DHEA, which keeps the body free from diseases.
Besides being a source of various diseases, high cholesterol, also affects a person's sex life, both men and women. Maybe it was not commonly known is a case of erectile dysfunction caused by excess cholesterol. This is due to the chaotic and terbatasinya arterial blood flow in a lot of cholesterol. As a result, penile erection, erections because the process itself depends on the flow of blood to the penis.
Worse, the production of cholesterol-lowering drugs are common, ie statins, which have side effects that actually reduces a person's libido. Based on research in 2009 funded by the Government of the United States, the use of statins can cause changes in sexual pleasure, as the deterioration of the quality of the sex of the user. This effect is more significant for male and female patients. Fortunately, not all acts of anti-cholesterol statin drugs with sex, so it can be avoided by switching to another statin.
For women, high levels of cholesterol can be difficult due to light. The reason is almost the same as erectile dysfunction, inhibiting blood flow to the pelvic area, because the accumulation of cholesterol in the arteries. The use of lubricants may be a small problem, but does not fully resolve. Some of the blocked artery causing the clitoral orgasm and the feeling of fun or whatever is nearly impossible.
Here are some of venereal disease and bacterial menyebakannya and a glimpse of how prevention and treatment, which dikemukan Dr. Taylor from the Health Awareness Connection (HAC), Broklyn USA:
Kinds of Sex Disease
- Gonorrhea & Chlamydia
Caused by bacteria. Infection begins a few days to several weeks after sex with people who contracted the disease; In men, it causes a discharge from the male genitalia. Urination can be painful. These symptoms may feel heavy or do not feel at all; The symptoms of gonorrhea in women are usually very mild or not felt at all, but if untreated the disease can be severe and lead to infertility; The disease can be cured with antibiotics if treated early. - HERPES
- FUNGUS INFECTION
In women going out of the thick white fluid that causes intense itching; Can be cured with antifungal creams.
One important thing to note in reproductive health is to understand the anatomy and reproductive organs. Reproductive organs are those parts of the body that serves in a continuing process of descent. Here is an explanation of reproductive organs in women:
a) The fallopian tubes (oviduct), which is located on the left channel and right ovarian function to be passed by the ovum from the ovary to the uterus.
b) Ovary (ovarian), which is an organ on the left and right ovarian function produces the egg (ovum). Every once a month left and right ovary in turn will release the egg. If fertilization does not occur, then the egg will come out at the time of menstruation. Ovaries contain 400,000 eggs, but it will only release 400 eggs during her life.
c) The uterus (womb), where the fetus was raised, shaped like a squashed avocado and normal weight 30-50 grams. At the moment in a state of pregnancy, the uterus is only for large chicken egg.
Sexual function and reproductive disorders that occur, depending on the type of drug used and the time period using material that is harmful. Benikut will be described the influence of several types of drugs on sexual function and reproduction.
Heroin
Although the cause euphoria, does not mean heroin a positive influence sexual and reproductive function. Heroin was a cause adverse effects for sexual function. In men, decreased testosterone levels, decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, ejaculation and barriers. In women, there are also some bad influences on sexual and reproductive function, ie decreased sex drive, failure of orgasm, inhibition of menstruation, fertility disorders, shrinking breasts, and discharge from the breast. Sexual Problems arose because the influence of heroin that inhibits the function of sex hormones in both men and women.
Marijuana
In addition to causing hallucinations influence, marijuana also cause bad consequences for sexual function. Ingredients such as smoked these cigarettes contain tar which is much higher than cigarettes. The effects on sexual function and reproduction can occur because of marijuana use. Some effect on men is shrinking testes (testicles) and decreased testosterone levels. Further cause male breast enlargement, decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, and impaired sperm. In the female egg cell disruption, the barrier becomes pregnant, and obstruction of birth process, in addition to decreased sexual drive.