Women who rarely have sex may not only suffer a bit from pent up tensions — they could be heading to an early grave, a new study suggests.

Scientists found that women between the ages of 20 and 59 who had sex less than once a week had a 70 percent higher probability of dying from any cause within five years compared to women who had sex more than once a week.

These individuals had elevated levels of a protein linked to inflammation, which can cause damage to healthy cells, tissues and organs.

The study also included a sample group of men, but researchers told DailyMail.com that the ‘relationship was not found in males.’

Scientists found that women, between the ages of 20 and 59, with ‘low sexual frequency’ had a 70 percent higher…