<p>Low sexual desire is a common concern reported by women in committed relationships with men. Low desire is often perceived as a biological issue within women’s bodies; however, the heteronormativity theory of low sexual desire in women partnered with men proposes that it stems from how gender norms shape sexual and romantic relationships. In line with this theory, the current study examined associations between sexual coercion (i.e., using psychological or physical pressure or threats to obtain sex) and desire among a sample of 174 cisgender and gender/sex minority women partnered with men. Using cross-sectional survey data, we tested whether frequency of sexual coercion from a partner and/or the types of sexual coercion used predicted general and recent (across the past four weeks) sexual desire, examining relationship length as a moderator. Generally, results showed that greater sexual coercion frequency was associated with significantly lower general and recent desire, and the strength of this association increased with relationship length. For sexual coercion types, experiencing sexual coercion that used emotional threats, but not physical threats or drug/alcohol-related coercion, was associated with significantly lower general and recent desire. Normative sexual pressure (i.e., flirtatious or ambiguous forms of sexual pressure that may be normalized within relationships) was associated with the maintenance of sexual desire across relationship lengths, with some caveats. Overall, findings provided preliminary evidence that sexual coercion may contribute to lower sexual desire among women, highlighting a need for more research on coercion-desire dynamics within relationships.</p>