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Body image affects sex life and pushes for risky behaviors

JOANA FERNANDES

It can be difficult to feel comfortable with another person when you are not sure about yourself. In fact, there are experts who say that body image can affect sexual health in several ways, including the likelihood of using condoms.

According to the women’s digital magazine Bustle, Virginia Ramseyer Winter, assistant professor and director of the Center for Research and Body Image Policy at the University of Missouri School of Social Work, negative body image is closely linked to the fact that you feel dissatisfied with your appearance.

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