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Unhappy with your love life? It’s time to locate your sex accelerator | Flo Perry

A third of British women report a lack of interest in sex. That’s often because they’ve forgotten what presses their buttons
‘When we first have sex with someone, the sight of their naked body can be enough for us to become turned on, but over time, as the novelty of this fades.’ Photograph: Alamy

A study has been released telling us that women aren’t enjoying sex as much as men. Research published in the BMC Public Health medical journal claims that 47.5% of women in the UK have poor sexual health, which in this study included emotional problems as well as physical ones, compared with just 17% of men.

We spend a lot of time and money looking after our mental health these days and we all know that having good sex makes us happy

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