Here are a few health reasons to make time for $ex:

1. Regular $ex could make you look younger

$ex boosts the levels of a person's anti-ageing hormone DHEA (dehydroepi&rosterone) - a key factor in keeping us young. After 0rgasm, levels of DHEA in the blood rise to 5 times the normal level. A study found that couples in their sixties still having regular sex looked between 5 & 7 years younger than those no longer having sex.

2. You could live longer

Regular $ex (at least 2 times a week) has been linked to an increase of 3-8 years in a person's lifespan. A study found that the risk of dying in any one year was 50%lower in men who had $ex twice or more a week – even when other factors such as age, social class & smoking status were controlled for.

3. $ex might improve the quality of men's $perm

The quality of sperm improves when men have regular $ex, according to research. Tests show that sperm quality lowers through abstinence, particularly after ten days. In a study conducted in 2009 of men with fertility problems, daily ejaculation for a week cut the amount of DNA damage seen in sperm samples.

4. $ex boosts your immune system

Having $ex once or twice a week raises the level of immunoglobulins (IgA) in the body, increasing protection against colds & flu. Couples who have regular sex have 30% higher levels of IgA than abstainers.

5. It counts as a work out

$ex can keep you fit. Quickies of twenty minutes weekly mean 7,500 calories annually, that's as much as you consume jogging 120km. A $ex session can burn about 200 calories. This is like running fifteen minutes on a treadmill.

6 $ex might soothe your period cramps

Many women say they feel less menstrual pain if they have intercourse before their cycle. Muscle contraction that occurs during $exual arousal releases tension in the muscles of the uterus, which are responsible for menstrual pain.

7. It is good for your heart

Studies have shown that regular $ex can help prevent a heart attack. Studies in Belfast showed that $ex three times a week could halve the risk of a heart attack or stroke. A separate study found that women who had at least two orgasms a week were 30 percent less likely to have heart disease than women who did not regularly have $ex.

While having $ex, the heart rate goes from 70 beats per minute to 150, a good training for the heart. Having $ex three times a week decreases the risk of heart attack by almost half, according to scientists at the New England Research Institute in Massachusetts.

8. It might help a stuffy nose

$ex has been found to reduce the amount of histamine in the body – the chemical that gives you a stuffy nose, or itchy throat. It could in theory provide relief from hay fever symptoms. But obviously don't ditch your inhaler or any other medication you have been prescribed.