Kissing Builds Our Immune Systems
Why do we kiss? Researchers believe the act of kissing was actually developed in order to build up our immune systems by exposing us to more germs. Specifically, the cytomegalovirus is spread through the act of kissing, a bug that can be dangerous during pregnancy. The Telegraph reports:
Writing in the journal Medical Hypotheses, researcher Dr Colin Hendrie from the University of Leeds, said: "Female inoculation with a specific male's cytomegalovirus is most efficiently achieved through mouth-to-mouth contact and saliva exchange, particularly where the flow of saliva is from the male to the typically shorter female."
Kissing the same person for about six months provides the best protection, he added.
As the relationships progresses and the kisses become more passionate, the woman's immunity builds up, cutting her odds of becoming ill.
By the time she becomes pregnant, the odds of her unborn baby becoming infected are much lower.
Now that
Spain has asked people to stop kissing in order to prevent the spread of H1N1, what will happen to the cytomegalovirus?
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Posted by Jennifer Lance at October 3, 2009 1:30 AM
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