Here’s how often you should be having sex, according to a Chinese medicine expert — who says orgasms are disease-busters

Forget pharmaceuticals, frequent fornication could be key to staving off disease.

A Chinese medicine expert says regular sex is essential to good health — and is sharing just how often you should be getting hot and heavy based on your age.

in a video with her 286,000 followers, saying: “Did you know that insufficient sex is considered a cause of disease in traditional Chinese medicine?”

“While traditional Chinese medicine often stresses the potential long-term effects of excessive sexual activity, many do not realize that insufficient sex is also considered a cause of disease in Chinese medicine,” she added.

So how often should you be boinking to keep ailments at bay? Cheng cited the 2,000-year-old sexology text “Su Nu Jing” for her answers.

According to the tawdry tome, people in their 20s need to be having the most sex, scheduling a mind-blowing, eye-rolling session every four days.

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Those who don’t have a partner shouldn’t panic. Sex with oneself is just as valuable at warding off disease — as long as you orgasm.

However, sex-minded medics have claimed that men and women should orgasm more often than “Su Nu Jing” advises.

For men,frequent ejaculations could be the key to avoiding prostate cancer.

A study of nearly 32,000 males found high levels of sexual activity can reduce the risk of contracting prostate cancer by 33%.

The optimal number of ejaculations is 21 per month — or more than five times per week, the researchers insist.

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Meanwhile, women should be coming to climax almost every other day.

Detroit physician Andrea Pennington previously told the UK chat show “This Morning” that women should be having three orgasms a week at minimum.

“The benefits are numerous,” she declared. “From stress relief from depression and anxiety, it makes us nicer, and it’s a pain reliever.”