Did you hear that recently Texas, the only state that currently engages in Abstinence Only sex-education, has reported the highest numbers of teen pregnancies in the nation? It’s true, and I think it should be considered proof that not educating high schoolers about safe sex (instead of telling them sex is inherently wrong) is stupid. It seems as though instead of treating sex like illicit drugs, it should be taught like, say, football – fun, great for your health, can improve the quality of your life – but should not be attempted without the proper safety gear.

Especially after this new report by TheDailyMail which declares 3 NEW reasons why sex is good for you! Not that we didn’t have enough reasons already – BCU has reported on this subject here, here, and here, but there’s always room for more!

1) Sex can help you quit smoking

According to the article, knowing that smoking could potentially cause them to lose use of their man parts might help men quit smoking.

Erections are all about good blood flow, and lighting up worsens blood flow to the spongy tissues in the penis, says Raj Persad, consultant urological surgeon at Bristol Royal Infirmary.

So, if you’ve got a male booty call in your life who tends to pull out a cig after sex, you might want to remind him that his penis fibers will turn into scar tissue if he keeps sucking on cancer sticks. That’s probably decent motivation to drop the habit.

2) Sex guards against incontinence

Nothing could ruin your mid-to-older life than having a panty-wetting problem, but according to the report, when women stop exercising their pelvic floor muscles, through such methods as sex and masturbation, they are more likely to develop incontinence, which is a nice word for peeing when you sneeze in a Macy’s dressing room. Luckily, “sex provides a natural workout,” says Dr Gillian Vanhegan, a spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

3) It protects against erectile dysfunction and death

As TheDailyMail puts it, “Use it or Lose it,” because men who don’t partake in sex are more likely to develop erectile dysfunction.

Finnish research has confirmed that men who had sex less than once a week at the start of the study were twice as likely to develop erectile dysfunction as those who had it at least once a week.

In the study of 1,000 men aged between 55 and 75, those who had sex three or more times a week lowered their risk fourfold.

Basically, while not all men may be getting 2 minute romps with nude models, any and all sex can improve the skill of your manhood. Plus, the study claims that “regular sex life can prolong life — it’s basically another form of exercise.” Good to know. And although I won’t be volunteering myself up to sleep with elderly gentleman, hopefully some older couples are getting it on. If anything to keep the men virile and the women, um… dry… in the underwear area… because they aren’t peeing their pants…?

This post took a weird direction. I’m sorry. Have a good day.