How Can a Woman Rev Up Her Sex Drive?
As I’ve demonstrated above, sex drive and sexual issues for women is a complex thing. A man suffering from a low sex drive can usually fix the problem with testosterone replacement therapy. A woman, on the other hand is more complicated because sex for her is an act that requires both physical and emotional components to work properly.
"Part of the desire to make love is clearly physical, but part is also emotional – depression can make a difference, so can any emotional issue in a woman's life; female sex drive is very multidimensional," says Glenn D. Braunstein, MD, an endocrinologist and chair of the department of medicine at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
To get to the bottom of what may be causing a lack of interesting sex women should be encouraged to:
- Consult a physician to rule out any medical conditions that interfere with sexual appetites.
- Have hormone levels checked by a Gynecologist. Hormone fluctuation can be treated with hormone replacement therapy, testosterone creams and other supplements.
- If a medical condition is ruled out seek help from a trained therapist to work through issues like depression, anxiety or marital problems.
In February 1999, The Journal of the American Medical Association reported that about 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men suffer from low sex drive or function of some form. Although the problem is more common in women I have to take exception with the above commenter’s opinion that the issue is never addressed.
The problem is more complicated and far harder to treat than low sex drive in men and that is one reason you hear so many men complaining about a wife who doesn’t want sex. A man who suffers from erectile dysfunction can take Viagra. If his testosterone levels are low he can replace it with hormone replacement therapy.
Women, on the other hand need intimacy which is a combination of both physical and emotional aspects of her being that need to be in sync for her to be in “the mood” for love making. So, if you are a woman struggling with this issue and looking for a solution leave no stone unturned.
If you are a husband who is feeling sexually rejected by his wife be tolerant, compassionate and empathetic because, as my friend always says, “you can catch more flies with honey” and in a situation like this a bit of honey will go a long way when it comes to getting your honey between the sheets.
