Why Sex is Good for Your Health

Caroline Schaefer, SELF magazine

Having sex is good for you. No shocker. But the benefits depend on how often you do it. See what you score each time you score.

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4 Days a Week for Your Skin

Couples who do it routinely look four to seven years younger (per study subjects asked to guess couples' ages) than those who have less sex, scientists at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Scotland report. Could be because sex produces human growth hormone, which may lower body fat and smooth complexion, the study authors say.
Photo by: Fairchild Archive
4 Days a Week for Your Skin

Couples who do it routinely look four to seven years younger (per study subjects asked to guess couples' ages) than those who have less sex, scientists at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Scotland report. Could be because sex produces human growth hormone, which may lower body fat and smooth complexion, the study authors say.

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