The Health Benefits of Orgasm

The health benefits of orgasms.  I’m willing to bet there is an article in every Cosmo magazine ever published with a title along these lines.  We know they feel amazing, but are there health benefits to orgasms, and if so, what are they?  Here are five great reasons orgasm is good for your body and your health.

1) Orgasm releases endorphins that relieve stress—post-orgasm you feel relaxed, happy, and even sleep better.

2) Orgasm strengthens your PC muscles.  The pelvic floor (pubococcygeus, or PC muscles) women use to achieve orgasm are also deep core muscles.  Your core receives a workout during orgasm and a strong core is excellent for pelvic alignment, coordination, and balance.  Strong PC muscles make achieving orgasm easier and help with urine control.

3) Orgasm releases the steroid hormone DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) that has myriad health benefits.  In some ways, it is the elixir of youth.  Naturally occurring DHEA aids the immune system, cognitive abilities, and skin tone.

4) Orgasm may keep you from getting a cold.  A small study from Wilkes University  found a 30% increase of  immunoglobin A, an antibody that is a first-line of defense against viruses, among college students who had sex once or twice a week, compared to those who did not.

5) Achieving orgasm, by yourself or with a partner, is a validation of how to give yourself pleasure.  It is self-care at the most basic level.  Orgasms give women sensual knowledge and confidence about themselves.  A win-win all around.

The most effective way to enjoy these health perk?  Masturbation.  You get to set your own time, use your own techniques, and are in charge of your own pleasure.   The health benefits of orgasm are great, but the main reason we have them is the most important of all…because they feel oh-so-good.