SEX at least once a month could put an extra smile on your face by slashing the risk of dying young, a study found.
A regular romp has “protective effects” on the heart, it was revealed.
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For those with high blood pressure, nookie more than 12 times a year halves the danger of early death.
Around one in four Brits — more than 14million — have the condition and it raises the chance of heart attacks and strokes.
Experts in China say being lively in the bedroom may cut the risk.
Dr Jiahua Liang said: “Sexual activity may have a direct protective effect on heart health, like physical exercise.”
The study author added sex with a regular partner may cut stress, which “may improve cardiovascular outcomes”.
The team at Meizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicines analysed data on 4,500 Americans aged 20 to 59.
Dr Liang wrote in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that other studies show men with a high sex drive tend to live longer.
Research also links regular orgasms to lower risks of prostate cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart diseases.
But a recent poll found Brits are now having less sex.