Sex Does a Body Good

Sex isn't just pleasurable, it also offers several significant health benefits, Joy Davidson, Ph.D., a psychologist and sex therapist, says. Specifically, sex can:

> Relieve stress
> Boost the immune system
> Burn calories
> Improve cardiovascular health
> Boost self-esteem
> Improve intimacy
> Reduce pain
> Reduce prostate cancer risk
> Strengthen pelvic muscles
> Improve sleep