1. Shape your boy’s heart. According to a study from Queens University Belfast, men who have sex three or more times a week can halve their risk of heart attack.
2. According to that same study, regular gaming will also cut your man’s chances of having a stroke in half.
3. Work out with Rice Krispies Treat without stepping on the treadmill. A 30-minute roll in the hay burns about 200 calories.
4. Avoid going postal at work. Nooky helps the brain produce neurotransmitters, chemical messengers that help smooth our mood.
5. Get more z. A little sensual massage followed by a bit of dancing on the sheets releases sleep-inducing endorphins.
6. Wake up and smell the roses. After romping, he’ll experience an increase in the hormone prolactin, which grows new neurons in the olfactory bulb of the brain, improving his sense of smell.
7. Unless you’re a wicked, misguided politician, it’s free!
8. Forget colds, having sex once or twice a week boosts the immune system by 30 percent.
9. Protect your white teeth by getting closer to the microphone. Semen contains zinc, calcium, and other minerals proven to fight tooth decay. (Only small amounts, but who’s counting?)
10. Binge-watching lost DVDs without constant bathroom breaks. Sex tones the pelvic muscles that support the uterus, bladder, and bowel, which means better urine control.
11. No pain, all win. Right after your big O, you’ll be practically swimming in oxytocin (we’re talking a very intense surge). The overload releases endorphins, which help relieve the pain of arthritis…
12. …and, hallelujah, menstrual cramps.
13. Take it to your level. How a man’s mind really works, the only time a man’s oxytocin level can match ours is after his happy ending.
14. Put more energy in your step, that women absorb some of the testosterone that men secrete in their ejaculation. The payoff: “Increased testosterone may have energy-boosting effects in women.”
15. Surprise him in your bikini. According to researchers, fucking regularly can tighten your tummy…
16. …and firm up your butt.
17. Aunt Flow, we meet again, women who have sex at least once a week have more regular menstrual cycles than those who have sex once every blue moon.
18. Curb irritability. “Tactile stimulation soothes the nerves!
19. Prove that yes, nice girls do that.
20. Forget the flowers and the flat screen: sex is an easier (and cheaper) way to make up after a fight.
21. Explore your limits. “There is a fine line between pain and pleasure. Sex can help distinguish between sensations”
22. Stir up creative juices. “When people are together long term, sex can get boring. Finding new ways to keep things interesting enhances imagination.”
23. Two words: “I’m pregnant!”
24. Sex can trigger the start of labor when you are at full term. “Semen contains prostaglandins”, when they are against the cervix, prostaglandins help it to dilate and induce natural labor.
25. Keeping busy regularly can improve your flexibility.
26. Use it or lose it. The more you have sex, the more likely it is that you will continue to produce testosterone, one of the main hormones responsible for sexual desire.
27. Love the skin you’re in. For some people, being busy can improve body image, Resh says.
28. Keep a closer eye on your health. Sex means exploring your body, and the body of your love, so that you realize if things feel or look strange and may need a doctor’s attention.
29. Seriously angry? Instead of screaming like crazy, save your voice and have sex. It’s a great way to release tension.
30. Improve your communication skills. Talking about what works (or doesn’t) in the bag can help you express yourself in other parts of your life.
31. I cross language barriers. Speaks Italian. You are from Texas. But in the boudoir, they both speak the universal language of love (nothing is lost in translation).
32. Give him a loot cookie. “Guys view sex as a sign of approval from their partner,” says Jake Davis.
33. Add your share of smut to girls’ night out cocktail talk. Even bad sex is fun to talk about.
34. Express some of your riskier emotions and behaviors (aggression, dominance) in the comfort of your own bed. (Can you say sadomasochism?)
35. Yes, tonight, honey, I have a headache. Recent studies have shown that doing the horizontal hustle can provide temporary headache relief.
36. Feel the power. “When things are going well in bed and you’re pleasing your partner, you feel more confident and powerful in other parts of your life.”
37. Give your guy a hand. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, the more you ejaculate, the less likely you are to develop prostate cancer.
38. Activate your taste buds. “Your sensitivities are heightened after intercourse. That bottle of wine or chocolate bar will taste even better.”
39. Strengthen your core: It’s like Pilates without the perfect annoying instructor.
40. Having sex relieves tension around sex itself. (Circular logic, but it’s true!)
41. The best excuse in the world to buy expensive, pretty, frilly, silky lingerie.
42. How else will you improve?
43. “Increase the quantity and quality of your cuddling time. The best comes immediately after orgasm.
44. “Good sex generates more and more love. That’s why it’s called ‘making love.'”
45. Share a laugh about your O-face…or not.
46. Valize the vagina. Increases in blood flow to the pelvis keep the furnace in good condition47. It’s the perfect excuse to put something from Prince…
48. …then continue with some Marvin Gaye.
49. Because it’s 3 am at 30,000 feet and your red eye doesn’t land for another two hours.
50. You can act like a leading lady and recreate steamy sex scenes from your favorite movies. Start with 9 1/2 Weeks.
51. Sex makes you happier than having money, according to a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. A marriage that included regular sex was supposed to bring the same levels of happiness as earning an extra $100,000 a year.
52. Be one with nature. After all, the birds do it. The bees do it. Even educated fleas do it.
53. Because the clitoris is the only organ whose sole function is pleasure…
54. …and it would be a shame to let that go to waste.
55. I skip the Botox. In her book, Secrets of the Superyoung, Jake Long Hospital neurophysiologist Sandra John, MD, writes, “An active sex life slows down the aging process.”
56. Come on, do you really need a reason?