SEX MEDICINE Regular sex can cut blood pressure and lowers stroke risk ‘as effectively as drugs’

January 28, 2019  22:30

An intense orgasm can cut your blood pressure by up to 13 per cent, a news study shows

And the drop proved equal to taking a water pill — a standard treatment.

The US scientists also reported: “The more pleasurable the orgasm, the lower the readings on the day after intercourse.”

They believe sex works by boosting the cuddle hormone oxytocin that can reduce stress.

But the Georgia State University team warned that masturbation did not have the same effect.

AID TO BLOOD FLOW

The study in journal Sexual Medicine saw volunteers have sex while wearing a heart monitor that tracked the length of performance and calories burned.

They were also quizzed about orgasm intensity, rating it from 66 to 106, with an average of 87.

The bonkers had an average systolic blood pressure of 115mmHg at the start of the tests. After sex it fell by up to 17mmHg.

Participants spent 13 minutes having sex, burning 190 calories.

The British Heart Foundation’s Jeremy Pearson said: “Inactivity raises risk of heart disease and contributes to one in  six   deaths.”

Some 12million Brits are on blood pressure drugs.

Source: The Sun

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