Sex and Stress Relief

As if we need more excuses to get it on, research shows a great cure for stress is a good sex life. The weird twist? Stress destroys your sex drive.

“Stress makes you tired, distracted and unmotivated to do anything, much less have sex,” says Laura Berman, Ph.D., director of the Berman Center for women’s sexual health in Chicago. “When a woman is stressed, the hormonal changes in her body trigger a chemical reaction causing sex hormone–binding globulin to bind with testosterone cells, so they’re unavailable for libido and sexual response.” -MSNBC.com

Studies show that being in an intimate relationship helps us heal faster, get sick less often and live longer. Sex helps release oxytocin and endorphins which are our feel-good hormones. So if you can't get to yoga, just get to bed.takepart and feel better (in more ways than one) with sex, check out this great list of all the ways sex is good for your health.And speaking of feeling good from sex, if you live in NYC come see my sexy show "Stripped Stories" tonight at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 9:30pm tonight. It's comedians, writers, and musicians telling stories about sex. More info at strippedstories.com