Go out and have unprotected sex, you'll be happier! Say what?!
That's what researchers from SUNY Albany are saying in a new
study. They claim that certain chemicals found in semen can have
a positive effect on the physical and mental health of women who
frequently engage in unprotected sex. According to the study,
"semen is known to contain such "mood-altering chemicals" as
estrone and oxytocin, which elevate mood; cortisol, which
promotes affection; serotonin, which acts as an antidepressant;
and melatonin, which induces sleep." They determined through an
anonymous survey of 293 women on campus, that women who have
oral sex or unprotected sex on a regular basis were "happier
than those who practiced safe sex." To measure the mood of
survey participants, researchers had the women complete the Beck
Depression Inventory, which is a standard clinical test used to
assess depressive symptoms. Of all their findings, perhaps the
most interesting was the discovery that sexually active women
who usually or always used