Men are being urged to have sex several times a week to reduce the risk of cardiac problems.

Research in the Journal of Sexual Medicine has discovered if a man gets enjoys a regular intimate session it slashes the levels of homocysteine, which is a harmful chemical that can trigger life-threatening heart problems, the Mirror Online has reported.

However, scientists claim women do not benefit as much from getting hot under the bed sheets as sexual arousal is believed to less dependent on having a healthy blood flow in a female.