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Singapore's married women have less sex than desired: Study

Stress, fatigue among reasons; findings have significant bearing on Singapore's fertility rate

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Melissa Heng, Theresa Tan

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Married women in their peak childbearing age here have a lot less sex than they desire, thwarted by stress and fatigue, a new study has found.
This has significant bearing on the length of time they take to get pregnant, contributing to Singapore's dismal fertility rate.
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