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Could your sex life be becoming compulsive? The signs, causes and psychology you need to know

Compulsive sexual behaviour is often misunderstood and isn’t simply about having a high sex drive. Experts explain the emotional triggers, underlying causes and signs that behaviour may have become difficult to control

Rhys Thomas

23 September 202622 September 2026

Why stress makes some people want sex all the time — and others want none at all

When life feels overwhelming, sex can be the last thing you want — or exactly what you crave. A psychologist explains why stress can affect desire in such opposite ways, and when sex becomes more about escape than connection. For some people, the last thing they want when life becomes overwhelming is to be touched. […]

How much porn is too much? The signs your relationship with porn might need attention

Porn has become part of many people’s sex lives — but how do you know when a habit has become a problem? Sex and relationship expert Becky Crepsley Fox explains what really matters, from motivation and control to the impact on your relationships, work and wellbeing. How much porn is too much? It’s a deceptively difficult question, partly because we’re often given very different answers. One person might say […]

You still love each other. So why are things so quiet in the bedroom now?

From children and work to exhaustion, changing bodies and shifting desire, long-term intimacy rarely stays the same. What matters isn’t matching the past — but understanding what has changed. One of the more unsettling moments in a long relationship is realising that you don’t have sex like you used to. Perhaps there was a time […]

Self / Love life

Seven in ten midlife women have experienced a sexual-health issue in the past year — so why is it still so taboo?

The symptoms are common. The conversations aren’t. New research reveals the physical and emotional toll of sexual-health changes — and why so many women feel they simply have to put up with them. For many women, it starts with something that seems easy to dismiss. Sex becomes uncomfortable. Desire quietly disappears. Perhaps it’s too embarrassing […]