Do you have the sex life of a turtle? Women in the western world are having less sex in 2009 than women in the 1950’s.

A good sex life is important for ones persons ability to satisfy lots of emotional and physical intimacy needs so a couple can stay close.

I have created a list of reasons that may be preventing people from having sex with partner.

• Low sex drive being caused by excessive obessity, that has only got a lot worse over the last 50 years, being overwieght can cause less sex due to obvious reasons too such as less confidence in body and showing it off. Losing weight definitly can make you feel more sexier.
• Too much use of technology, using laptops in bedroom are being always on your Blackberry.
• Addiction to television, sex and the city, Desperate housewives. You should make the bedroom a TV and web free zone.
• Undiagnosed illness, such as an Enocrine porblem, issues such as undiagnoed thyroid disease. If your battling a chronic disease, the focus should not be on sexual intercourse though.
• Use of certain orally taken contraceptives may have an effect on hormone levels, effecting the ability to have sex.Also pills that reduce blood pressure, general stress and drugs that help against depression can have a very negative effect on sex drive. The solution to this is to eat healthier one problem can lead to another, so by doing plenty of healthy eating and excercise. In the contraception department you could use methods that do not effect your hormone levels such as condoms, always remember to consult your doctor though.
• Another issue is possible problems with your man, you could need to spice up your sex life, or even just by being more passionate in bed.

Picture above, Is your age affecting your sex drive too?