Study says sex could reduce headaches better than medicine

CREATED Mar. 5, 2013

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(KTNV) -- Have you ever tried to use the excuse "Not tonight, honey. I have a headache"?

Well, you might have to come up with a new one now.

According to a team of neurologists in Germany, sex can actually cure a headache.

They say that sex may be even more effective than heading to the medicine cabinet.

Scientists say that sex triggers the release of endorphins -- the body's natural painkiller.

Those endorphins act on the central nervous system which can reduce a headache.

They also say that men are more likely to benefit from sex than women. At least when it comes to getting rid of a headache.