I have to add this little tidbit which is not quite as shock provoking without the actual numbers-which I have forgotten.
There have been numerous studies in the news/papers/magazines/etc., lately that indicate that in young, vital, energetic, normal, non ill people, sex is on the way out.
No kidding, the studies show that people are having less sex than ever and it is most likely due to the amount of stress in society. Most people have both partners working and with long commutes the time and fatigue are killers. They have kids at the sitters. Get home and eat late, kids to activities, throwing wash in at midnight, etc.
It used to be that the weekends made up for the busy weeknights. Now it seems that people are so busy on the weekend with kids sports, buying groceries, lawn care, etc and the list goes on. I have not mentioned the internet until now, but I would bet that after the kids are in bed and the chores are done people are logging on and spending so much time that there is nothing left of them.
So, it is not only the chonically ill who may have a slower sex life, it is the whole darned world. The European countries are such large consumers of alcohol that I would bet they fall asleep before they get to bed. They most certainly don't put in the long days like Americans unless they are the "upper echelon". Interesting topic. Am I going to answer??? Let's say that I am not quite dead yet exhausted with Sjogrens plus myasthenia which bothers more than the sjogrens. Irish
