It ultimately depends on your personal beliefs, physical desires, and the nature of your relationship. Many people have happy, fulfilling, healthy romantic relationships without having sex with their partners or only having sex with their partners once in a while. For other people, sex is an important part of romantic relationships.

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Please note: This information was current at the time of publication. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics, please visit familydoctor. See related article on female sexual dysfunction. There are four kinds of sexual problems in women. Desire disorders. If you have a desire disorder you may not be interested in having sex. Or, you may have less desire for sex than you used to. Arousal disorders.
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