Female arousal... "Your low desire can be a healthy reaction to an unhealthy situation. And also remember, sex has to be worth wanting." Is low desire always a bad thing? What if a woman is comfortable not desiring sex? We don't pathologize low libido. Female arousal... D., and Vicki Geiff, M. D., of the Division of Restorative Medicine and Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine at Tucson. Writing in the May 1989 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, these physicians say that when older women are free of disease and have a sexually active and able partner, their sexual behavior and/or interest does not necessarily decline with age. "Some changes in physiological indicators of sexual function, such as vaginal blood flow, are the result of estrogen deficiency, and as such are essentially reversible," the physicians note. Female arousal. A romantic dinner can put you in the mood for love; not just because of the intimacy created by candlelight and soft music, but because foods have historically played a part in our sexuality. The silkiness of melted chocolate, the sweet juice and delicate fuzz of a ripe peach, the spicy bite of a hot pepper; all tantalizing to both the taste buds and an erotic imagination. Additionally, several cultures regard foods like bananas, asparagus and carrots as erotic stimulants because of their phallic resemblance. The ancient Aztec name for avocado was "ahuacatl," or testicle, because of the fruit's appearance and virgin girls were forbidden from going outdoors during harvests. Female arousal. In order to fix the hormone imbalance, testing of hormone levels (usually through a saliva test) should be done. This will show what hormones are low or out of balance. Typically low testosterone is the reason for low libido, but not always. Low progesterone levels can also cause low libido. Female arousal. Desire versus response. This difference has been recognized in sex research for many years, but it doesn't seem to be widely appreciated in the community. Some people want to engage in sexual activity quite frequently but may not necessarily become aroused and orgasmic. Conversely, there are many people who aren't aware of any regular interest in sex and feel they could live without it, but if the partner initiates sex under the right circumstances, they can respond with enthusiasm.

Female arousal... When they are at their parents or in-laws, they sometimes can feel as though they are children again. It's time to remember that you are, in fact, an adult, you drive a car, pay taxes, and play Santa Claus, and you are married, in your case. So you have my blessings to be sexual, but perhaps quietly, at your parents' house. If you can arrange it, choose the sleeping quarters that allow you the most privacy. Female arousal... And according to Theresa L. Crenshaw, MD, a sex therapist and author of The Alchemy of Love and Lust: How Our Sex Hormones Influence Relationships , estrogen also can help restore a woman’s "receptive" sex drive, making her more responsive to touch and willing to be approached sexually by her partner. But for women whose loss of sexual interest is not helped by traditional HRT, supplemental testosterone may offer an alternative. "While estrogen, when used alone, is often enough to maintain normal female well-being, including sexual desire and activity," writes Crenshaw, "testosterone often needs to be added to ensure robust, dependable sexual desire and response." Besides boosting sex drive, the hormone can help relieve hot flashes and other conditions related to menopause, and is thus an option for women who cannot tolerate high levels of estrogen. Female arousal. According to a recent University of Chicago study, one in three women have a significant lack of interest in sex. This means that tens of millions of women are suffering in silence, with explosive and potentially devastating effects on relationships and marriages. Until recently, impotent women are ignored while men benefited from dozens of treatment and medications such as Viagra. The issue of female impotency has only recently been addressed, and found to be just as treatable. Female arousal. However, it should be mentioned that study after study of Viagra for various female sexual problems have not shown an increase in sexual pleasure in women. Aside from pharmacologic solutions, women can also choose behavioral therapy to help increase sexual arousal. Such therapy is aimed at enhancing sexual fantasies and focusing one's attention on sexual stimuli. For women in on-going relationships, the therapist would also look into the possibility of communication problems in the relationship, or lack of sexual stimulation by the woman's partner. Female arousal. And their husbands are happier too." For the last few years, Shanahan, an ob-gyn in South Lake Tahoe, CA, has prescribed supplemental testosterone (in ointment or pill form) for patients who have experienced a loss of sexual interest with the onset of menopause. These were patients who had not been helped by traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Of the approximately 70 women who have used the ointment (a 2 percent testosterone solution, applied to the external genitals), about half noticed a significant increase in their sex drive. For those who did not, Shanahan prescribed Estratest (manufactured by Solvay), an oral drug combining estrogen and testosterone.

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