Body Image: Your Weight and Your Sex Drive

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Is Your Weight Interfering With Sex?

Weight can interfere with sexual fulfillment in some overweight people, according to research. Is your sex life suffering because of your weight? Take this short quiz to find out.

When you think about sex, your next thought is:

What can I do to make my partner happy?

What can I do to make myself look less fat?

Why would anyone want to have sex with me?
Undressing in front of your lover makes you feel:

Excited

Fearful or anxious

Totally disinterested
See yourself as a potential sex partner. You think:

It's a "score" to get you into the sack.

I could do better, but this will be fun.

I'd rather look for someone more attractive.
Imagine a love interest sees you naked. They think:

You ooze sensuality.

You look OK, but we better put the lights out.

How could anyone hide so much fat?
Your partner says you look very sexy. You think:

How right they are!

I wonder if they're having an affair?

They must be really desperate.

Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD on October 20, 2008

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SOURCES: Abby Aronowitz, PhD,

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