Women who engage in frequent sex are not likely to experience menopause at an early age, according to new research.

A team from University College London (UCL) found that women who engaged in sexual activity – including intercourse, MouthAction or self-stimulation – on a weekly basis were 28 per cent less likely to have experienced the menopause.Those who had sex every month were 19 per cent less likely to experience early menopause than those who had sex less frequently.

The team who looked at the sexual activity of 2,936 women over two years, believe that the reason for this is because a lack of sexual activity signals to the body to “invest resources elsewhere”.

They say this is because ovulation is a “costly process” and if the body can better invest energy elsewhere, rather than

Megan Arnot, a PhD candidate at University College London and first author, said in a statement.

“The findings of our study 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.”

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