Women are twice as likely as men to lose interest in sex when living with a partner in a long-term relationship, a British study on sexual attitudes has shown, as reported by the BBC.
It has been found that both men and women lose passion over the years, but this is more noticeable in women in long-term relationships. Poor health and a lack of emotional connections affect both partners’ desire for sex.
The study, the results of which were published in the journal BMJ Open, included nearly 5,000 men and 6,700 women.
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British scientists say that a lack of sexual desire should be treated by observing the person as a whole rather than resorting to medication.
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Therapist Ammanda Major says that losing interest in sex is not necessarily abnormal as there are many different reasons why the needs of women and men change.
“For some, it is natural, but for others, it causes suffering and misery,” she says.
A total of 15 percent of men and 34 percent of women surveyed reported being uninterested in sex for at least three months in the year prior.
In men, the loss of interest is most intense at ages 35 to 44, while in women, the decline in interest is greatest from ages 55 to 64.
Scientists from the University of Southampton and University College London say there is no evidence that menopause plays a role in this. They found that having young children at home is a particularly strong cause of loss of interest in sex for women.
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Poor physical and mental health, poor communication between partners, and a lack of emotions during sexual intercourse are the main reasons for the loss of interest for both men and women.
The research also showed that among those who said it is “always easy to talk about sex” with their partner, the loss of interest was the least.
Scientists also say that the likelihood of reporting a loss of interest in sex was higher among those whose partners had sexual difficulties or among those who felt less happy in the relationship. For women, a factor in the loss of interest was also the difference in sexual preferences.
