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Sleeping with more than 10 people 'increases your chance of getting cancer'

New findings suggest having sex with more than 10 partners over a lifetime could increase chances of cancer (Shutterstock)

Having sex with more than 10 partners over a lifetime can increase your chances of getting cancer, according to a shock new study.

And women with a higher number of sexual partners are more likely to report a limiting, long-term condition, experts from the UK, Austria, Turkey, Canada and Italy found.

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