The Secret Health Benefits Of Sex"Why not tonight, honey?" 5 reasons making love is good for us.
5 of 6 5. Sex reduces incontinence risk
Squeezing your pubococcygeus muscles -- the ones you use to stop the flow of urine -- during sex not only helps you achieve the big O, you'll also strengthen the area and help minimize the risk of incontinence later in life.
To tone your pelvic floor muscles, try doing Kegel exercises: Tighten the muscles of your pelvic floor as if you're trying to stop the flow of urine. Count to three, then release. "Remember to keep breathing as you squeeze and relax," says Barbara Keesling, Ph.D., author of Rx Sex.
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