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If you have sex one or twice a week the body's production of immunoglobulin A is increased. What does this antibody influence?

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Correct answer

Overall health

Explanation

Research from Pennsylvania shows that sex increases your immune system. If you have sex at least once or twice a week the body's production of immunoglobulin A increases. This in turn helps protect you against the common cold and other nasty infections. Russian researchers have also concluded that pheromones, the production of which also increases during sex, also has a positive influence on the immune system.

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Question added 2011-12-29