More active sex life strengthens the immune system

Active sex life better prepares the body for pregnancy and strengthens the immune system
In autumn or winter, most people try to eat more vitamins. Everyone wants to strengthen their immune system during this time to avoid influenza, colds and other diseases. But is it possible that more sex affects our immune system? Do we no longer need expensive medicines in the future? Is it enough to change our sexual behavior in order to get through the cold season without worries? Is it true that an active sex life generally increases the chances of inducing a pregnancy?
In one study it has now been found that more sex strengthens our immune system. In addition, more sexual activity also increases fertility in women. At the University of Indiana's Kinsey Institute, sexual activity has been found to trigger physiological changes in the body. For women, this even increases the chance of getting pregnant. Already in earlier research Tierney Lorenz had found that an active sex life contributes to a healthy immune system.

Study found: Active sex life affects health status
Sex is important. Our organism expects sex. The human body is designed for reproduction. "Little is known about why and how much sex affects our health," Lorenz explained. Now, a study has been conducted that should provide answers to exactly these questions. For this purpose, 30 women were divided into two groups. One group consisted of sexually active women.

In the other group were abstinent women. It has been found that sexually active women show major changes in type 2 T helper cells and their associated proteins. T helper cells manage the body's immune system. These activate cells that destroy invading microbes in the body. The antibodies - also called immunoglobulins - play an important role in the fight against foreign invaders. The Type 1 T helper cell helps with the body's defense against external threats. The Type 2 T helper cell assists in recording "intruders" such as semen or developing embryos. Without the type 2 cells, the body would consider both types of foreign bodies as a threat and repel them. This behavior would make pregnancy impossible.

Body of sexually active women prepares better for pregnancy
The study also found that a woman's body is better prepared for pregnancy if he is sexually active on a regular basis. In the past, most couples who wanted to have children thought that timing was the only way to get pregnant. There are certain days when a woman is more fertile. Researchers and physicians now advise couples to have sex regularly. Women who were sexually active in the study have significantly more T2 helper cells in their luteal phase. This phase, also called the secretion phase, is the cycle phase that immediately follows ovulation. This means that the body is better prepared to accept a pregnancy. Sexually abstinent women did not experience any changes in immunity.

Immune system reacts to social behavior
It can be clearly seen that the immune system reacts to our social behavior. In this case, on our sexual activity. "In sexually active women, the immune system is better prepared for a possible pregnancy," Lorenz said. The immune system is not just a passive system. It is a highly proactive system. This changes in response to external signals, such as social behavior or the physical environment. (As)