Surprising Health Benefits of Sex

Recently an article has been published in WebMD describing the health benefits to boost your immune system or maintaining a healthy weight. This is surprising for many people, says Joy Davidson, PhD, a New York psychologist and sex therapist. "Of course, sex is everywhere in the media," she says. "But the idea that we are vital, sexual creatures is still looked at in some cases with disgust or in other cases a bit of embarrassment. So to really take a look at how our sexuality adds to our life and enhances our life and our health, both physical and psychological, is eye-opening for many people."

Among the benefits of healthy loving in a relationship: