Married Women

Married women are shown to be much more likely than single men or women to have sexual problems. A survey showed that both sexes tend to suffer in silence when faced with sexual problems like lack of sex drive, premature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction. Fifty-four percent of women and 35 percent of men have problems but fewer than 11 percent of men and 21 percent of women seek help, according to the survey published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. For both men and women, their first sexual encounter could be crucial to their future attitude to sex. The worse the experience, the more difficulty they may have in later life. Couples had sex on average four times a month and "People who had less than this were more likely to report sexual problems both short and long-term." "Within a relationship, those less able to talk freely had more problems,"But the sex drive of women dropped sharply from those first heady months when they fell in love. "Women were more likely to report problems if they had kids in the house under the age of five. That of course seems quite logical with the lack of sleep they are suffering"

Viagra for Women?

This is a very interesting question and answer that can benefit a lot of women who I am pretty sure have asked themselves the same thing!





Question


I'm female. Can I take Viagra? Would it benefit my sex life in any way?

Answer


Viagra is still (2006) not licensed for use by women, so you probably wouldn't get a doctor to prescribe it for you. Quite a lot of research has been done on the effect of Viagra in women, but the results have been a bit disappointing. Some patients appear to have experienced minor effects such as increased lubrication in the vagina, so there is one clinic in London that is still experimenting with its use in females. But so far, they haven’t published the results of their work. There is no effect on sexual desire.Finally, keep in mind that Viagra has quite a few side-effects – as well as some serious interactions with other drugs. So don’t be tempted to buy it off the Net!


Yours sincerely


Dr David Delvin, GP


Source: netdoctor.co.uk

casues of female sex drive

The causes of low female sex drive can be devided in psychological and physical. In fact, the causes of low female sex drive can be unique for every single woman and may be one or a combination of both. With the right practitioner, the causes can be easily identified and successfully treated.

Psychological causes
Relationship conflicts or life style factors often influence the sex drive. Also communication problems, anger, a lack of trust, a lack of connection and a lack of intimacy can all adversely affect a woman's sexual response and interest. Additive, daily stressors, like financial concerns, demanding jobs or busy parenting schedules can be the causes for female low sex drive.

Physical causes
Drugs, such as antihypertensives, antidepressants and birth control pills, interfere with sex drive, arousal and orgasm by quashing the libido by flooding the bloodstream with serotonin, a chemical that signals satiety.Low testosterone levels. Normally associated with brawny, deep-voiced men, testosterone is a hormone with a definite masculine identity.

But women also make small amounts of it in their ovaries, and it plays an important role in their sexual lives. Without a healthy level of testosterone in the blood, some researchers believe, women are unable to properly respond to sexual stimuli.Menopause and some surgical procedures, such as removal of the ovaries, can also reduce sexual function by declining the hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone

female sex drive

What they found: The researchers found no association between the levels of sex hormones in a woman's blood and her sex drive. In particular, women with higher levels of testosterone were just as likely to report low libido as women with lower levels. Women who reported lower sexual well-being were more likely to have low levels of a natural steroid called DHEAS, but most women with low levels of that steroid did not report sexual problems.
What it means to you: Many things influence a woman's sex drive—stress, fatigue, and even just plain not feeling up to it.

The levels of sex hormones in a woman's blood, however, do not seem to influence her sexual functioning. Some health experts have argued that testosterone could be used as a marker of sexual functioning, but this study refutes that. It does not, however, rule out the use of testosterone patches such as those that have been used somewhat successfully, though only experimentally, to help women with a low sex drive.

Caveats: Only 9 percent of the women whom the researchers asked to participate in the study agreed, an extremely low response rate that could mean the sample is biased in some way. In addition, the researchers took only one blood sample; it is possible that fluctuating sex hormone levels could be associated with how much desire a woman feels at any given time.

Sentia for women

fortunately there is Sentia for women, a specially formulated once-a-day supplement that can help women restore lost or declining feelings. In addition, Sentia provides improved energy levels, enhanced vaginal sensitivity and superior climax abilities. Sentia works by enhancing diminished blood flow and improving muscular relaxation. The resulting effects give women back their natural balance allowing them to experience truly amazing sexual feelings.

coffee increases female sex drive?

Hmm... Interesting but doubtful... a report from researchers at Southwestern University, suggest that the sex drive of women can be ratcheted up a few notches with several cups of coffee. The BBC reports that when scientists gave 108 female rats a moderate dose of caffeine before a mating test they found that administration of caffeine shortened the amount of time it took the females to return to the males after sex for another mating session. Predictably, researchers said they were uncertain that the effect could be repeated in all humans.

Oral contraceptives reduce sex drive

Oral contraceptives have been the preferred method of birth control because of their ease of use and high rate of effectiveness. However, in some women oral contraceptives have ironically been associated with women's sexual health problems and testosterone hormonal problems. Now there are data that oral contraceptive pills may have lasting adverse effects on the hormone testosterone. Pill users may be at risk for long-standing health problems, including sexual dysfunction.

...but then that goes

I really hope that I do not become one of the women mentioned in this quote said by a doctor: "A lot of women are very active sexually in the first 18 months to three years of a relationship and have a lot of spontaneous sexual desire. But then that goes."

I wonder if that happenes to most of married couples. I hope not, that is really sad. Hopefully todays scientific advances can do something about that.

why suffer in silence?

Why is it that both sexes tend to suffer in silence when faced with sexual problems like lack of sex drive, premature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction?
Isn't that weird?
Fifty-four percent of women and 35 percent of men have problems but fewer than 11 percent of men and 21 percent of women seek help, according to the survey published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

testosterone helps increase female sex drive

I copied this from an article I read online to post here because I> think it's kind of ironic.
Testosterone, a hormone usually associated with being male, can be used to treat reduced libido in menopausal women. Testosterone supplements restored libido in some premenopausal women whose surgically removed ovaries forced them into early menopause. Testosterone is normally produced in small amounts by the ovaries and adrenal glands in premenopausal women. But during menopause, the ovaries' production of hormones falls off -- and that includes testosterone output. Some researchers believe that this decrease in testosterone affects the menopausal woman's sex drive. Testosterone treatment has drawbacks women should consider testosterone as a last resort. There are few long-term studies of the use of testosterone in women, and the potential side effects include acne, unwanted facial hair, oily skin, depression, irritability and irreversible deepening of the voice. Testosterone in pill form has been associated with lowered HDL cholesterol (the good" cholesterol), and liver damage is also a potential side effect. Natural progesterone cream should be initially tried as that will frequently restore libido levels after several months.