Here’s one reason to rejoice if you’re packing a few more pounds than you’d like: Overweight woman have more sex.

A new study released Thursday shows that overweight and obese women have more sex than skinny, waif-like ones, reports LiveScience. In fact, 92 percent of overweight women reported having a history of sexual intercourse with a man, as opposed to 87 percent of women with a normal body mass index.

The research is based on data on more than 7,000 women collected in the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth.

"Our analysis demonstrated that obese and overweight women do not differ significantly in some of the objective measures of sexual behavior compared to women of normal weight," said Bliss Kaneshiro, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. "This study indicates that all women deserve diligence in counseling on unintended pregnancy and STD prevention, regardless of body mass index."

There is other research, however, that shows that obesity does affect sex drive.

For example, WebMD highlights a recent study from researchers at Duke University that show that up to 30 percent of obese people — men and women — seeking help controlling their weight indicate problems with sex drive, desire, performance or all three. Often, the latest research shows, these problems can be traced to physical conditions that co-exist with obesity. 

Experts advise women who are feeling lethargic in their lingerie to change their diet and exercise and to try some more erotic methods of stimulation — like reading trashy romance novels for 20 minutes, three times a week.

"There is nothing sexy about housework or PTA meetings or grocery shopping. If that’s taking up all your thoughts, there is no room to think about sex, no matter what your shape or size," Susan Kellogg, director of sexual medicine at the Pelvic and Sexual Health Institute of Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, tells WebMD. "Weight becomes less of an issue when a woman simply feels better and feels sexy."