Individuals who engage in sexual activity weekly or more have half the risk of dying compared to those who have sex once a year. Researchers studied 15,269 U.S. adults over 11 years, finding a correlation between increased sexual frequency and decreased mortality risk. Although sexual frequency tracks health, healthier people tend to have more sex. The study does not definitively prove causation. Sexual activity is connected to many health benefits, yet some healthy individuals do not have much sex, complicating the relationship between sex and longevity.
Compared with those who have sex just once a year, those who make love weekly or more suffer only half the risk of dying from all causes.
Sex provides exercise, relaxation, and an immune boost, among other health benefits.
As sexual frequency increased, risk of death steadily decreased. The researchers concluded: 'Sexual activity was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality.'
Healthier people tend to have more sex, indicating that initial health status may influence sexual frequency.
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