Soothes pain
Hormones produced when you have sex are a powerful pain reliever and have been shown to sooth menstrual and arthritic pain, among other things. The chemical at work is oxytocin, which also lowers blood pressure and can be beneficial if you get migraines.
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12 Comments
What a load of rubbish, what about the people who are alone and have no such contact
ReplyThe article says "Hormones produced when you have sex are a powerful pain reliever and have been shown to sooth menstrual and arthritic pain" .....Sex sooths menstrual pain? I think I'd prefer to give her some panadol.
ReplyNo wonder I am suffering from all sort of medical problems but all my wife got is a headache.
ReplyCan I have 2 buckets full. . I can then throw away the the walking stick.
ReplySex? What's sex??
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