Healthy Ways to Improve Sexual Desire

The best approach depends on the problem's cause.

• Low sexual desire is the most common sexual problem reported by Americans today.
• Treatments for low sexual desire depend on the cause. Some focus on medical factors while others address lifestyle and relationship dynamics.
• The best way to improve the quality of sex with a partner is to focus on sexual communication.

Sex is related to almost every aspect of our psychological and physical health. Studies show that it improves everything from self-esteem, to anxiety, to cardiovascular health and even longevity. Although sex can’t fix a broken relationship, research suggests that it increases emotional intimacy and allows partners to better tolerate each other’s shortcomings.

7 Healthy Ways to Improve Sexual Desire