"All women deserve to enjoy a healthy sexual life," says Nicole Cirino, M.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry at OHSU's Center for Women's Health.
As a reproductive psychiatrist and certified sexual health therapist, Dr. Cirino helps women who are struggling with emotional or mental health barriers to a healthy sex life.
Studies have shown that sex is extremely beneficial to our health. Sex activates a variety of neurotransmitters that impact not only our brains but several other organs in our bodies.
The benefits of sex for women include:
– Lower blood pressure– Better immune system– Better heart health, possibly including lower risk for heart disease
– Improved self-esteem– Decreased depression and anxiety– Increased libido
– Immediate, natural pain relief– Better sleep– Increased intimacy and closeness to a sexual partner– Overall stress reduction, both physiologically and emotional
Women, of course, have a variety of different lifestyles, situations, and preferences when it comes to sex.
Fortunately, all women can experience benefits of sex, no matter their situation.