Sexpert shares exact number of times to have sex each week to stay healthy

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READ MORE: What is squirting and how can you do it? Step-by-step guide for blowing her mind Kaye Wellings, a professor of sexual and reproductive health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, spoke out.She said it's normal for your health to not be at the top of the list when it comes to a steamy session between the sheets.Kaye told Daily Mail: "Immunity, cardiovascular health and depression are just some of the areas where studies suggest that sexual activity might have a benefit."Here are a few reasons why sex can improve your health...Research from University College London found that middle-aged women who have sex weekly are 28% likely to experience the change over the next decade.Those who still have sex at least once a month have a 19% reduced risk.Megan Arnot, from University College London, said: "The findings suggest that if a woman is not having sex, and there is no chance of pregnancy, then the body 'chooses' not to invest in ovulation as it would be pointless."There may be a biological trade-off between investing energy into ovulation and elsewhere, such as keeping active by looking after grandchildren."A 2004 study published in the journal Psychological Reports, revealed having sex once or twice a week increased levels of immunoglobulin A.Medics writing in the Journal Ear, Nose and Throat last year found that having an orgasm was as effective as a nasal spray.It all depends on how active you are when it comes to getting beneath the sheets.Those who are a little more vigorous may class sex as exercise.Being active has been shown to be a decongestant – as the rise in body temperature loosens mucus while the increase in circulation encourages the flow of nasal discharge.A study published in January.