Many cases of it respond well to lifestyle changes, medications, surgery, or other treatments. Even if your efforts to treat ED are unsuccessful, you and your partner can still enjoy physical intimacy and a satisfying sexual life. Learn some strategies to keep the spark in your relationship alive. Talk openly about your desires and your fears. A good sex therapist can help you and your partner work through issues together and improve your sex life.

Photo by VGstockstudio on Shutterstock. From potential health benefits to deepening our understanding of how the brain functions during sexual intercourse, sex is a topic that has been studied and analyzed for decades. Naturally, the question that is posed quite frequently is this: How often do couples have sex?

Before last year, my marriage had been sexless for two decades. My husband and I are still trying to unravel why, but I think it boils down to two things: women today are overburdened, and most of us have forgotten how important touch and sex are — even if we were crazy about sex when we met our partners. Many women get little out of sex because our culture is focused on satisfying the man.