{"id":235022,"date":"2019-01-28T10:10:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T10:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/regular-good-sex-can-lower-blood-pressure-as-successfully-as-medicine-scientists-claim\/"},"modified":"2019-01-28T10:10:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T10:10:51","slug":"regular-good-sex-can-lower-blood-pressure-as-successfully-as-medicine-scientists-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/regular-good-sex-can-lower-blood-pressure-as-successfully-as-medicine-scientists-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Regular \u2018good\u2019 sex can lower blood pressure as successfully as medicine, scientists claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Regular &#8216;good&#8217; sex can lower blood pressure as successfully as medicine, scientists claim<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Good sex reduces blood pressure, Georgia State University researchers found\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Scientists found volunteers&#8217; readings fell by up to 13% the day after making love<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Taking a water pill diuretic, a common treatment, yields similar results, they said\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Scientists said: &#8216;The more pleasurable the orgasm, the lower the readings&#8230;&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By<\/p>\n<p>Daily Mail Reporter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"><br \/>\n  <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span><br \/>\n  20:09 EST, 27 January 2019<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"><br \/>\n  <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span><br \/>\n  02:29 EST, 28 January 2019<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v4\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2d6d976c311a6734\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/01\/28\/00\/9061674-6638587-image-a-16_1548636715636.jpg\" height=\"404\" width=\"306\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-no-border img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2d6d976c311a6734\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/01\/28\/00\/9061674-6638587-image-a-16_1548636715636.jpg\" height=\"404\" width=\"306\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-no-border img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Regularly having good sex can lower blood pressure as effectively as some medicines, a study has found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Volunteers&#8217; readings had fallen by up to 13 per cent the day after they made love, US scientists discovered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Taking a water pill diuretic, a common treatment for high blood pressure, achieves similar results, they said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Georgia State University researchers reported: &#8216;The more pleasurable the orgasm, the lower the readings on the day after intercourse.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They believe sex works by boosting the &#8216;cuddle&#8217; hormone oxytocin that can reduce stress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The study published in the journal Sexual Medicine saw volunteers have sex while wearing a heart monitor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They also rated orgasm intensity, rating it from 66 to 106, with an average of 87.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Those involved had an average systolic blood pressure of 115mmHg at the start of the tests. After sex it fell by up to 17mmHg.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>\n<p>  <span>Gay male couple to be offered IVF treatment by the NHS for&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <span>The woman who falls asleep every time she laughs: Just one&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b6a3fdcd488d4c8e\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/01\/28\/00\/9062012-6638587-image-a-17_1548637068109.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Georgia State University researchers\u00a0believe sex works by boosting the \u2018cuddle\u2019 hormone oxytocin that can reduce stress (stock image)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b6a3fdcd488d4c8e\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/01\/28\/00\/9062012-6638587-image-a-17_1548637068109.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Georgia State University researchers\u00a0believe sex works by boosting the \u2018cuddle\u2019 hormone oxytocin that can reduce stress (stock image)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Georgia State University researchers\u00a0believe sex works by boosting the &#8216;cuddle&#8217; hormone oxytocin that can reduce stress (stock image)<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v4\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Comments <span class=\"readerCommentsCount\">284<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n\t    Share what you think\n          <\/p>\n<ul id=\"rc-tabs\" class=\"js-links dm-tabs cnr5 cleared\">\n<li class=\"dm-tab dm-tab-on bdrgr5 cnr-bdr wogr5 link-wox js-active\">\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tl\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tr\"><\/span><br \/>\n        Newest<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"dm-tab bdrgr5 ow-igr2-bx cnr-bdr xogr2 link-gr5ox\">\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tl\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tr\"><\/span><br \/>\n        Oldest<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"dm-tab bdrgr5 ow-igr2-bx cnr-bdr xogr2 link-gr5ox\">\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tl\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tr\"><\/span><br \/>\n        Best rated<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"dm-tab bdrgr5 ow-igr2-bx cnr-bdr xogr2 link-gr5ox last\">\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tl\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xogr5 tr\"><\/span><br \/>\n        Worst rated<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The comments below have not been moderated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bold pad5 wogr5 rc-info\">\n      The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.\n    <\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a id=\"newcomment\" name=\"newcomment\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>              <span>Close<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"modal-title\">Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?<\/p>\n<p class=\"modal-subtitle\">Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <span>Close<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"modal-title\">Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?<\/p>\n<p class=\"modal-subtitle\">Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual<\/p>\n<p>  We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. 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