How sex could save your life

From burning calories to boosting your immune system, here are 5 ways scientists have found sex can enhance your health.

1. Sex protects your heart

Men who make love once a month have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease over men who have nookie at least twice a week.

Your pain threshold can leap by up to 74 per cent as you reach orgasm.

It’s the equivalent of a 1km walk followed by a climb up two flights of stairs.

Volunteers who’d had intercourse were least stressed, with blood pressure returning to normal faster.

Having sex once or twice a week may result in higher levels of an antibody called IgA, which protects against infections.