What causes decreased sexual desire in women?
Fatigue, the daily responsibilities and multiple roles women often assume, and many possible psychological causes can impact a woman's sexual appetite,in addition, birth control pills, mood stabilizers, tranquilizers and other medications have been shown to decrease libido. It is also known that certain health conditions and medications can affect a woman's sexual desire. Depression and anxiety disorders can interfere with sexual desire, but so can some of the drugs used to treat these conditions. Many antidepressants, in particular Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors(Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft), have side effects that have a negative impact on women's libidos.Low sex drive can be caused by a range of factors, which vary from one individual to the next.
There are many types of sexual difficulties that can happen anywhere from teen years on, with some problems being very common among women. Here are some of the most common, most of which are experienced later in life:
* Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
* Arousal disorders
* Orgasmic disorder
* Sexual pain
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder is generally defined as “a lack of sexual desire that causes personal distress”. When a woman has an ongoing near total lack of sexual thoughts, fantasies, or desire, or is just constantly disinterested in sexual contact, she may suffer from HSDD. Women with this condition may say they feel ‘flat’ or ‘sexually dead’. Causes include medications, excessive stress, depression or anxiety, relationship issues, menopause (hormonal).
Treatment generally looks at relationship and social influences first, as these influences often compound a lesser problem to become a greater one. Although there are pharmaceutical drugs that can be used to treat this condition, a less heavy handed approach is equally effective. Many women have resolved libido issues using products like Provestra, an all natural herbal supplement which contains age-old ingredients that have been used for centuries in native cultures around the world.
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) is defined as ‘an inability for a woman to attain or maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement until completion of sexual fulfillment.’ It focuses more on the physical responses of the body, unlike HSDD which seems to frustrate sexual thoughts before they get to the physical stage. Diagnosis and treatments may be similar, although a specialist may be required rather than a GP.
Orgasmic disorders are said to exist when a woman is unable to achieve orgasm, or when there is a significant delay in achieving one when one is desired. Problems with achieving orgasm may result from a bad experience or during times of hardship in a relationship. Some women are born with this condition, while others experience it only at specific times or in certain situations. Because older women typically have more orgasms, this disorder is more common among younger women.
Sexual pain can result when a woman’s body produces too little lubrication as a result of depression. Mild depression is more common in women during middle age and in later years, especially with older generations, so the association between aging and sexual problems of this kind is often inaccurately linked. In these cases it is the depression that is the cause, and not aging itself, making the condition treatable.
Problems that are directly associated with aging include vaginal prolapse, irritation of the external genitals or walls of the vagina. Vaginal dryness is also more common of women of advancing years. These disorders are often reversible with proper care and attention. Seeing a physician is the first step.
Women can also increase libido and their bodies’ responses naturally using herbal supplements, as has been done in native cultures for hundreds of years. Modern herbal combinations like those found in products like
Provestra and Vigorelle use this ancient wisdom to create modern natural alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs or other ‘harder’ therapies.
We live in a highly sexualized society, where everything from children’s toys to the grocery store checkout aisle are practically screaming “SEX.” But when it comes to female pleasure, there’s still a lot of mystery and misunderstanding. Most women still don’t talk frankly about sex with their doctors. We have yet to see the first rollout of a prescription drug that would be the counterpart for women of a Viagra or Cialis. Even medical researchers admit they don’t know everything about the female orgasm.It’s also important to understand that women don’t typically just boom-boom-boom through the stages in order, and in fact, that is one of the beautiful things about a great sexual session: all the stages are pleasurable and nice, and a woman may cruise back and forth between almost-climax and back to plateau. Playing this ebb and flow, prolonging it and drawing out the physical stages, may actually contribute to a greater, more satisfying orgasm.
There are many types of sexual difficulties that can happen anywhere from teen years on, with some problems being very common among women. Here are some of the most common, most of which are experienced later in life:
* Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
* Arousal disorders
* Orgasmic disorder
* Sexual pain
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder is generally defined as “a lack of sexual desire that causes personal distress”. When a woman has an ongoing near total lack of sexual thoughts, fantasies, or desire, or is just constantly disinterested in sexual contact, she may suffer from HSDD. Women with this condition may say they feel ‘flat’ or ‘sexually dead’. Causes include medications, excessive stress, depression or anxiety, relationship issues, menopause (hormonal).
Treatment generally looks at relationship and social influences first, as these influences often compound a lesser problem to become a greater one. Although there are pharmaceutical drugs that can be used to treat this condition, a less heavy handed approach is equally effective. Many women have resolved libido issues using products like Provestra, an all natural herbal supplement which contains age-old ingredients that have been used for centuries in native cultures around the world.
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) is defined as ‘an inability for a woman to attain or maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement until completion of sexual fulfillment.’ It focuses more on the physical responses of the body, unlike HSDD which seems to frustrate sexual thoughts before they get to the physical stage. Diagnosis and treatments may be similar, although a specialist may be required rather than a GP.
Orgasmic disorders are said to exist when a woman is unable to achieve orgasm, or when there is a significant delay in achieving one when one is desired. Problems with achieving orgasm may result from a bad experience or during times of hardship in a relationship. Some women are born with this condition, while others experience it only at specific times or in certain situations. Because older women typically have more orgasms, this disorder is more common among younger women.
Sexual pain can result when a woman’s body produces too little lubrication as a result of depression. Mild depression is more common in women during middle age and in later years, especially with older generations, so the association between aging and sexual problems of this kind is often inaccurately linked. In these cases it is the depression that is the cause, and not aging itself, making the condition treatable.
Problems that are directly associated with aging include vaginal prolapse, irritation of the external genitals or walls of the vagina. Vaginal dryness is also more common of women of advancing years. These disorders are often reversible with proper care and attention. Seeing a physician is the first step.
Women can also increase libido and their bodies’ responses naturally using herbal supplements, as has been done in native cultures for hundreds of years. Modern herbal combinations like those found in products like
Provestra and Vigorelle use this ancient wisdom to create modern natural alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs or other ‘harder’ therapies.
We live in a highly sexualized society, where everything from children’s toys to the grocery store checkout aisle are practically screaming “SEX.” But when it comes to female pleasure, there’s still a lot of mystery and misunderstanding. Most women still don’t talk frankly about sex with their doctors. We have yet to see the first rollout of a prescription drug that would be the counterpart for women of a Viagra or Cialis. Even medical researchers admit they don’t know everything about the female orgasm.It’s also important to understand that women don’t typically just boom-boom-boom through the stages in order, and in fact, that is one of the beautiful things about a great sexual session: all the stages are pleasurable and nice, and a woman may cruise back and forth between almost-climax and back to plateau. Playing this ebb and flow, prolonging it and drawing out the physical stages, may actually contribute to a greater, more satisfying orgasm.
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