 [ Symptoms ] is sex part of an overall healthy life and a sign of a healthy heart [ Disease ] yes it shows that you are capable of doing physical activity in which your heart rate and blood pressure go up in a sense you are doing a stress test on your heart if you tolerate that well and you feel good doing it it suggests good things about your overall level of fitness and therefore your risk of heart disease sex can also be a sign of healthy relationships and social supports    it shows you have the opportunities frankly and that you are interested and engaged i think sex is a barometer for overall health