This is the medical term for loss of sexual desire in women. It is the most common form of sexual dysfunction amongst women of all ages.
In a recent study, it was found that a third of women aged between 18-69years suffer from Loss of sexual desire.
Unlike men's erectile dysfunction, HSDD is caused by a combination of both mental and physical factors which are not likely to be cured by simply popping a pill.
“Women’s sexuality tends to be multifaceted and fairly complicated,” says sex psychologist Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD. “Although we would love to simplify it so we could have the one-two or even a one-punch treatment, it doesn’t tend to work that way.”
But the introduction of anti-impotence treatments in the last few years has spurred more research into the causes of sexual dysfunction among both men and women, and effective therapies are available to help put the lust back into women’s lives.
What Is Low Sexual Desire?
Contrary to popular belief, experts say frequency of sexual intercourse has nothing to do with sexual desire or satisfaction.
Contrary to popular belief, experts say frequency of sexual intercourse has nothing to do with sexual desire or satisfaction.
“One of first things I do in speaking to women who come in with sexual concerns is let them know that there is no normal frequency or set of behaviors and things change with time,” says Jan Shifren, MD, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. “If it’s working for them and/or their partner, there is no problem.”
But when a woman experiences a significant decrease in interest in sex that is having an effect on her life and is causing distress, then it’s considered a problem of low sexual desire or HSDD.
Kingsberg says that sexual desire is more than just an issue of low libido or sex drive. She says sexual drive is the biological component of desire, which is reflected as spontaneous sexual interest including sexual thoughts, erotic fantasies, and daydreams.
Kingsberg says that sexual desire is more than just an issue of low libido or sex drive. She says sexual drive is the biological component of desire, which is reflected as spontaneous sexual interest including sexual thoughts, erotic fantasies, and daydreams.
Kingsberg, who is an associate professor of reproductive biology at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine says, “It’s about your body signaling that it wants to be sexual. Whether or not there is any intention to act on it, we all have a certain level of drive.”
That sexual drive declines naturally with age based on physiological factors. But sexual desire also encompasses interpersonal and psychological factors that create a willingness to be sexual.
“Above and beyond horniness, it is the sense of intimacy in the relationship,” says Kingsberg. “If you are mad at your spouse, you could be horny but you’re not going want to be sexual with that particular person.”
Therefore, all of these aspects of sexual desire must be examined in order to determine the root of the problem.
Common causes for a loss of sexual desire and drive in women include:
Common causes for a loss of sexual desire and drive in women include:
Interpersonal relationship issues.Partner performance problems, lack of emotional satisfaction with the relationship the birth of a child, and becoming a caregiver for a loved one can decrease sexual desire. Sociocultural influences. Job stress,media images of sexuality can negatively influence sexual desire. Low testosterone . Testosterone affects sexual drive in both men and women. Testosterone levels peak in women’s mid-20s and then steadily decline until menopause, when they drop dramatically.
Medical problems: Mental illnesses such as depression, or medical conditions, such as endometriosis, fibroids, and thyroid disorders, impact a woman’s sexual drive both mentally and physically.
Medications : Certain antidepressants (including the new generation of SSRIs), blood pressure lowering drugs, and oral contraceptives can lower sexual drive in many ways, such as decreasing available testosterone levels or affecting blood flow.
Age. Blood levels of androgens fall continuously in women as they age.
Source : WebMD
Medical problems: Mental illnesses such as depression, or medical conditions, such as endometriosis, fibroids, and thyroid disorders, impact a woman’s sexual drive both mentally and physically.
Medications : Certain antidepressants (including the new generation of SSRIs), blood pressure lowering drugs, and oral contraceptives can lower sexual drive in many ways, such as decreasing available testosterone levels or affecting blood flow.
Age. Blood levels of androgens fall continuously in women as they age.
Source : WebMD
Forever Living products for improving Sex Drive(Libido) in women include
1. Forever Multi-Maca :
Women in South America have also used Maca for thousands of years to help maintain their stamina and handle stress. Peruvian women begin using Maca at age 3, and remain strong, fertile and productive, well into their later life. Maca may increase a woman’s libido, and should be taken daily for best results.
Women in South America have also used Maca for thousands of years to help maintain their stamina and handle stress. Peruvian women begin using Maca at age 3, and remain strong, fertile and productive, well into their later life. Maca may increase a woman’s libido, and should be taken daily for best results.
*Known as the sex herb of the Inca.
*Helps Helps promote libido, stamina and energy
*Helps Helps promote libido, stamina and energy
2. Vitolize™ Women
This blend of herbs, vitamins and minerals has been designed with a woman’s needs in mind.
This blend of herbs, vitamins and minerals has been designed with a woman’s needs in mind. It’s high in iron, which contributes to the normal cognitive development of children, and it’s also high in essential folic acid. As well as calcium, vitamin D and B12, Vitolize (for women) also contains vitamin B6, which contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity
