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Women who have regular sex live longer, a study suggests.<\/p>\n

Scientists have uncovered the first biological evidence that frequent bedroom activity boosts lifespan by protecting our DNA.<\/p>\n

But the quality of a woman\u2019s relationship has little impact on aging.<\/p>\n

Researchers quizzed 129 women aged between 20 and 50 about their love lives.<\/p>\n

They then carried out blood tests to determine their long-term health prospects.<\/p>\n

The study focused on telomeres \u2013 protective caps on the ends of DNA \u2013 that predict a person\u2019s biological age.<\/p>\n

Thought of as tiny internal clocks, they shorten with time and eventually become so small that cells die.<\/p>\n

Experts found women who had regular sex had significantly longer telomeres \u2013 boosting their overall life expectancy.<\/p>\n

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, said: \u201cThis is an important finding.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt provides new evidence that sexual intimacy within long-term relationships has health-enhancing benefits.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Previous research has shown happy relationships improve wellbeing, with one theory being that couples benefit from mutual support.<\/p>\n

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In the new study,\u00a0<\/span>published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, researchers looked for biological evidence of health effects for the first time.<\/p>\n

Women in long-term relationships kept daily diaries for a week, including information on whether or not they had sex with their partner the previous night.<\/p>\n

Researchers also collected data on their relationship satisfaction.<\/p>\n

They then carried out blood tests and measured the length of participants\u2019 telomeres.<\/p>\n

Like the plastic tips at the end of shoelaces which stop them fraying, the caps stop DNA being damaged.<\/p>\n

Shorter telomeres have been associated with aging, disease, and a higher risk of death.<\/p>\n

The researchers found women who had sex during the course of the week-long study had telomeres that were up to 30 percent longer.<\/p>\n

But relationship quality had no effect on them.<\/p>\n

Scientists did not study men, but believe an active love life would also add years to their life.<\/p>\n

Just how sex could have such an effect is unclear. One possibility is that it reduces stress which has previously been linked to shorter telomeres.<\/p>\n

It may also boost the immune system, increasing the production of natural killer cells which fight disease.<\/p>\n

Another theory is that it triggers the release of oxytocin \u2014 the so-called cuddle hormone \u2014 which has been linked to better health.<\/p>\n

Researcher Dr. Aric Prather, of the University of California, San Francisco, said: \u201cThe comparison was between women who had sexual intimacy in the previous week and those who had not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is possible the greater the frequency of sexual intimacy, the stronger the effect, and we plan to investigate that at a later date.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cTelomere length is linked to longevity, and if our results hold up in future studies, it may be that regular sexual intimacy can lead to a longer life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t know whether the same finding would be seen in men. It may apply to men \u2013 there is no obvious reason why it should not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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