Cuddling after sex can improve overall health, claims studies

If you enjoy cuddling and cozying up with your partner after sex, then you could also be reaping the below mentioned mental and physical health benefits! On the other hand, if you do not like to cuddle and need some space, you could be missing out on these benefits. Along with the health benefits, cuddling after sex, when both the partners are feeling vulnerable, can bring them closer and make their bond and love stronger, improving the health of your relationship as well!

Cuddling with your partner increases the production of oxytocin, i.e. the love hormone in your body. Secretion of oxytocin also boosts your mood. In addition, it promotes growth and healing. Read on to find out about the multiple health benefits from ocytocin-promoting cuddles after sex.

Cuddles and hugs can lower your blood pressure, which reduces the risks associated with cardiovascular diseases.

A study published in the Biological Psychology journal found that regular cuddling after sex with your partner can help manage blood pressure levels.

Another experiment involved 59 pre-menopausal women, who got their blood pressure checked before and after hugging their partners. The experiment revealed that after hugging, there was a considerable reduction in blood pressure as well as an increase in levels of oxytocin.

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A lot of people carry pockets of stress in their heads everyday. Cuddling post sex can help bust it all. Oxytocin released from cuddling can help reduce your stress levels, by reducing the stress hormone, cortisol.

A study published in the journal Association for Psychological Science found that oxytocin can help provide relief from symptoms of anxiety. Oxytocin can also help to reduce physical pain. Further, the calming effects of this hormone also allow you to smoothly drift into sleep.

Cuddling also encourages your body to stimulate serotonin and dopamine. These, along with the love hormone, work together to guard your body against harmful infections. This helps to boost your overall immune system. Among other things, oxytocin also helps the functioning of the body’s cells.

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Oxytocin, also known as the love hormone or bonding hormone, improves the bonding between partners. Cuddling after sex can feel assuring and comforting. If you want to get closer with your partner, then sex is great, but do not miss out on one of the most comforting feeling in the world, found in those love-filled cuddles followed after sex.