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Researchers at England's University of Sheffield say having more sex may shorten your life. "Those organisms that mate the most, and are therefore more successful in evolutionary terms, reduce their own life expectancy in the process," says Dr. Michael Siva-Jothy. He says mating releases a hormone that damages the immune system. While they studied mealworm beetles, they say the findings could hold true for humans, too.
Researchers at England's University of Sheffield say having more sex may shorten your life. "Those organisms that mate the most, and are therefore more successful in evolutionary terms, reduce their own life expectancy in the process," says Dr. Michael Siva-Jothy. He says mating releases a hormone that damages the immune system. While they studied mealworm beetles, they say the findings could hold true for humans, too.
