The Hidden Health Benefits of Sex

Talk about playing doctor! The health benefits of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. It turns out that  sex is good for you in ways you may never have imagined.

"Having sex regularly can do more than make you feel closer to your partner—it can actually make you physically healthier," says Hilda Hutcherson, M.D., a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University and author of Pleasure: A Woman's Guide to Getting the Sex You Want, Need, and Deserve. Check out a few of the surprising perks you can reap from great sex. Read more