Withhold sex and kill your man...or why men die before women

[CoolBreeze]

Interesting facts about sex for both genders:

According to a study at Queens University in Belfast, men who have sex three or more times a week can cut their risk of heart attack in half.

According to that same study, regular romps will also halve your man's chances of suffering a stroke.

Kick colds to the curb. Researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania found that having sex once or twice a week boosts the immune system by 30 percent.

Recent studies have shown that doing the horizontal hustle can bring temporary headache relief.

Sex tones the pelvic muscles that support your uterus, bladder, and bowel, meaning better pee control.

Right after your big O, you'll be practically swimming in oxytocin (we're talking a seriously intense surge). The overload releases endorphins, which help alleviate pain from arthritis and -- hallelujah! -- menstrual cramps.

Rhode Island-based relationship expert Scott Haltzman, M.D., says that women absorb some of the testosterone men secrete in their ejaculate. The payoff: "The increased testosterone can have energy-boosting effects in women."

Endocrinologists at Columbia and Stanford universities found that women who have sex at least once a week have more-regular menstrual cycles than those who do it once in a blue moon.

"The more you have sex, the more likely you'll be to continue to produce testosterone, one of the primary hormones responsible for sexual desire."

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, the more he ejaculates, the less likely he is to develop prostate cancer.

And finally my favorite......

Sex can trigger the onset of labor when you're at term. "Semen contains prostaglandins," Resh says. "When they're against the cervix, prostaglandins help it dilate and induce natural labor."

[David Paleg]

But sex can shorten your life if your sex partner's spouse comes home early.