Have Sex, Stop Sneezing.

If you’re feeling a little deprived in terms of the amount of—ahem—action you’re getting these days, we’ve got a little tidbit of information to help you plead your case.

Now, now, easy there. We’re not making any promises. We’re just saying maybe.

A study from Wilkes Barre University in Pennsylvania has found—and here’s your selling point, the fact that there’s an actual study to back you up—that getting, um, busy, can improve your immunity. It seems people who enjoy a weekly romp demonstrate a 30% increase in the antibody immunoglobulin A, your system's first line of defense against colds and flu.

Well how about that?

We’re thinking this falls under the category “Doesn’t hurt to try.” Just be ready for the fallout the next time you both get sick.