Women should have this much sex every week to avoid early death, according to science

According to a fascinating new study, women who engage in more frequent sex may live longer because it has heart-healthy effects.

The outrageous study, which was just released in the Journal of Psychosexual Health, discovered that women between the ages of 20 and 59 who had sex infrequently—less than once a week—were 70% more likely to die from all causes.

Reduced frequency of sex may put women at higher risk of dying, according to new research.

After examining data from 14,542 American people over 20 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers from Walden University in Minnesota came to the conclusion that women would benefit from having intimate relationships more frequently than once every seven days.

The scientists concluded that sexual engagement was beneficial to cardiovascular health overall, probably as a result of increased blood flow and decreased heart rate variability.

The researchers also discovered that a lower sexual frequency and despair increased the probability of death.

However, depression showed considerably fewer detrimental impacts in sexually active persons, especially in women, lead investigator Dr. Srikanta Banerjee told the Daily Mail.

“Theoretically, depression impacts men differently than it does women,” he stated.

He said, “Depression is something that leads to more increased mortality due to health outcomes,” suggesting that the hormones released during sex might hold the secret to averting unfavorable health consequences.

“Maybe this is because female depression is more severe, making sex more effective.”

On the other hand, it appears that men might benefit from less sex than women do.

Researchers discovered that, in comparison to women, men who have too much sex may be six times more likely to die.

They concluded, “This demonstrates how sexual frequency interacts with gender to increase mortality.”

“The implications are that other health disparities can be addressed more directly by addressing sexual frequency.”