Women Who Have More Sex Have Better Memories - New Discovery

Canadian scientists have affirmed that women who often have sex have better memories. These are the findings of new study published in the journal ‘Archives of Sexual Behaviour’.
Research into how penile- vaginal intercourse (PVI) affects a woman’s brain found that it can help women to remember abstract words.
The research team at McGill University in Canada found a link between sex and the growth of nervous tissue in the hippocampus – the area of the brain that controls emotions, memory and the nervous system.
To make their findings, the team asked a small cohort of 78 heterosexual women under the age of 30 to take part in a memory test involving people’s faces, and another with abstract words.
They also completed a questionnaire to record their Grade Point Average, and whether they used birth control.
The results showed that the women who had sex most frequently were better able to recall abstract words.
Sex didn’t,however, affect their score for remembering faces. According to a report in the ‘independentuk,’ the study’s findings suggest that having sex often is linked with memory function and the hippocampus.
The connection could be due to the fact that sex is a form of exercise, or that it helps to ease mental conditions – such as depression and stress – that impact the memory.
Further research is now needed to pinpoint whether achieving orgasm affects the memory. Reacting to the development, a Professor of Psychology at McGill University, Jens Pruessner said: “The chemicals involved with signaling reward to the brain – hormones and neurotransmitters – have been shown to be associated with both memory and sexual activity.”
The findings follow a separate study which suggested that middleaged women can enjoy sex more as they get older due to a boost in selfconfidence, and better communication skills.
 But does this impact of sex on memory depend on the quality of the sex itself? In a recent study of adults 45 and older, nearly half of women respondent’s reported dissatisfaction with their sex lives with reasons ranging from the lack of available partners to health concerns. At the same time, the majority of the study’s participants age 45 – 59 said sex was an important part of their lives.
“Good sex is a huge quality of life issue,” says OB/Gyn David Eibling, M.D. “It affects the quality of our relationships, how we feel about ourselves and even the divorce rate. If you’re not enjoying sex, it’s important to ask why.”
Eibling and other experts encourage women to talk openly with their doctors about the quality of their sex lives and any associated problems. Everything from chronic pain conditions and medications to hormonal changes can dramatically impact sexual relationships. A good practitioner can help sort through problems and explore solutions.
“As a doctor, I’m very happy to experiment and ally with each individual patient to find out what works,” says OB/Gyn Leslie Hardy-Hood, M.D. “Everybody has their own unique issues. No one single person’s story is ever the same.”
It is hoped that the new discovery on the effect of sex on memory will go a long way in addressing some vital issues confronting sexual partners, especially married couples.