Very good question to ask - my IBS-C when flared up definitely affects my romance life - the last thing I am intereested in is sex. Being cramped, bloated and full of spasms speaks for itself - does not lend to a good romance mood. It has played hard on my marriage and unforutnatley my husband does not quite have an understanding for IBS. I keep praying that he will. Debbie IBS-C