Dealing with a low libido

Men have Viagra to help keep their sex lives in check, but what do women have to turn to when they’re in need of a sexual boost? Often a hush-hush topic, women who have a low sex drive, or low libido, do not have that miraculous little blue pill to rely on.

Referred to by doctors as female sexual arousal disorder or FSAD, researchers have yet to come up with any medical solutions to help women who suffer from a low sex drive. Experimental female testing with testosterone resulted in additional hair growth, an enlarged clitoris, and a deepened voice, not exactly favorable results. Other tests of desire creams, hormonal patches, and even the erection drug Viagra, have all been tried and proven non-sufficient when it comes to increasing the female sexual desire.

Lacking the desire to want sex every hour of the day does not mean you have a low libido. Sexual urges change with age just as they naturally do over the course of a relationship. If you have gone from engaging in sex several times a week to lacking any desire you may be experiencing a sudden drop in libido. There is no magic number that defines a healthy sex life or sex drive.

While some statistics report 25%, others report that as many as 43% of American women suffer from low sexual urges. The level of sex drive a woman has varies greatly from one person to another. Outside influences from major life changes to physical ailments such as menopause alter a woman’s libido, making sexual drive fluctuations a very normal part of life.

The sexual desires of a woman are based on many components. These include her own physical and emotional well being as well as her lifestyle.

Physical libido influences can include illnesses such as neurological diseases, diabetes, arthritis, or heart ailments where medication is involved. Many prescription medications, including anti-depressants, are known to be libido killers.

If your lifestyle is one that includes drugs or alcohol, these too can be cause for a low sex drive. One alcoholic drink may make you feel sexy, but too many will make you unable, this also holds true for drugs.

Hormonal changes that occur during various stages in a woman’s life have a large influence on her level of sexual urges. Pregnancy and breast-feeding are not especially sexy times for women, not to mention the daily fatigue that comes with having children. Estrogen levels plummet during menopause often resulting in altered sexual urges. Menopause can cause vaginal tissues to dry out making intercourse painful.

Psychological problems that include low self-esteem, mental health issues, poor body image, and even financial stress can all play their part in decreasing the libido. Combine this with relationship problems and a woman’s sex drive can quickly dissolve.

Making a few lifestyle changes and implementing new sexual techniques may be enough to recover that sexual mood. Eating a healthy diet and ensuring daily physical exercise can relieve stress, improve overall circulation in the body and increase a low libido.

Improve a boring sex life by becoming more creative in the bedroom. Discuss sex with your partner. Try new techniques, experiments, and new locations to liven things up.

Eat foods that claim to awaken or improve a low sex drive. High in vitamins and minerals, eating foods such as hot peppers, chocolate, raw oysters, avocados, and bananas could become a part of your personal libido-improving experiment.