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Is sex the answer to your relationship woes?

Michele Weiner-Davis, the marriage-guidance counsellor, explains why she thinks having sex – even if you don’t feel like it – is the foundation of a happy relationship

We haven’t slept together for two years and now my partner is having sex chats online

My partner is 12 years older than me and we have two young children together. We underwent sex therapy when he did phone sex before, but now I’m so angry with him I’m tempted to leave

Just what men need – a sex survey that kicks sand in our faces

So, the scientists tell us women like chiselled abs and massive biceps. But is this really a great cultural moment to be reinforcing toxic gender stereotypes, asks freelance journalist Peter Ormerod

Viagra: the little blue pill that revolutionised our sex lives

The virility drug, soon to be available over the counter in the UK, is a phenomenal success story, despite being the butt of many jokes. In 25 years, it’s also changed how we talk about male impotence

My problem with Viagra? It feeds men’s obsession with macho performance

I’m all for the erectile dysfunction drug being available over the counter. But this doesn’t mean women have to tolerate men’s fantasy-driven sex antics, writes Guardian columnist Deborah Orr

Why Nancy Friday’s 1970s collection of women’s sexual fantasies still matters

The author of My Secret Garden – a shocking and deeply sexy work – has died, leaving a legacy to inspire younger generations

Why don’t I enjoy sex? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions. Nichi Hodgson takes on one of them

My wife refuses to have sex following the traumatic birth of our second child

I try to be understanding, but after 18 months of her refusing to even talk about sex, I’m feeling downhearted

‘The stigma is more in my own mind’: men on using Viagra

Viagra use among men has tripled, with doctors saying there is less stigma around it. We asked readers whether they agreed

Why I wrote a comedy show about incontinence

As a physiotherapist, I know a third of women don’t have reliable body control. I wanted to raise awareness of this taboo subject at Edinburgh festival

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