Sex – Nature’s Medicine?
Is there no end to the merits of having sex?! So many health & relationship benefits, and for those of you who suffer with migraines - studies have now shown that experiencing an orgasm can be just as beneficial as taking conventional medicine. When we orgasm, our body is flooded with the "happy" hormone - serotonin; this hormone is known to promote good mood & relaxation, it can also make us feel drowsy and want curl up and go to sleep (letting the body experience deep relaxation, and therefore heal itself.). These same studies have seen that migraine sufferers have lower levels of serotonin than those who don't suffer, and interestingly, migraine sufferers crave sex more too - a loud and clear example of our bodies telling us what we need, although I must say that having sex when I have a stonking migraine is generally not at the top of my"to do" list! Oxytocin - the "love" hormone can help migraine sufferers too, and you don't need to get quite so naked to experience it! Simply hugging someone you love can release oxytocin and increase the levels of bonding between two people. Might this be the end of using a headache as an excuse for avoiding sex?!
Hannah Hunter
