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Menopause and Loss of Libido
As reported by numerous females, menopause, the
final stage in the cycle of female menstruation,
contributes to a significant loss of libido. One
of the more common complaints from women (and
their partners) is the loss of sexual desire and
drive.This absence disrupts the sexual lives of
countless couples, and therapy is often sought
after as an answer to this problem.
In the following
paragraphs, we will discuss causes, external factors
such as physical pain that prevents sexual intercourse,
solutions for restoring estrogens, and life situations
menopausal women face that contribute to their
hormonal causes for libido failure (i.e. body
image.)The period before menopause is known as
the pre- or perimenopause period when some loss
of libido occurs.
The hormone called progesterone is responsible
for this downfall and is key to causing a resulting
hormonal imbalance. Remember, the job of hormones
is to regulate certain processes in the body.An
insufficiency in hormones disrupts this balance
and creates problems. Loss of libido is not restricted
to having a lack of sexual desire. Vaginal dryness
and discomfort can force women to avoid having
sex altogether. Creams and gels are used to combat
this problem.
The emotional changes associated
with menopause can also affect sexual desires,
as women often feel overly aggressive, irritable,
and sometimes depressed - mental conditions that
require peace time instead of ´hot and heaviness.´Estrogen
is the primary sex hormone in a woman. As discussed
earlier, a loss of estrogen leads to a loss of
sexual desire.
Remember, women also produce testosterone (in
low levels), and testosterone is also responsible
for promoting sexual drive. Lack of energy and
depression occur because of these decreased levels,
plummeting libido to close to non-existent.In
order to restore libido, hormone therapy is highly
recommended. Doctors can prescribe testosterone
in a liquid form to keep you alert and increase
what you've lost. There are gels and creams (such
as Alura) designed to directly stimulate the clitoris.
These creams often leave you with a tingling feeling
that can help you achieve multiple orgasms. There
are over the counter medications out there that
combat loss of libido. There are progesterone
creams with ¨bio-synthetic¨ qualities that restore
safe amounts of progesterone in the body to increase
sex drive.
There is also something called Phytoestrogen
Cream that help balance the levels of available
amounts of estrogen in the body and provide homeostasis
when there are plummeting estrogen levels.There
are other things that affect menopausal women's´
level of libido. Not all women have the same levels
of sexual drive. For example, 65-year-old women
who have already undergone menopause are more
likely to have less sexual desire than 49 year
old women who has just finished the final stages
of their menstruation..
However, there are products available that increase
female sexual sensation in women such as Zalestra
Feminine Arousal Fluid.Menopause also affects
the way women look at themselves in terms of body.
Distorted views on body shape during menopause,
when thought is greatly affected, can also decrease
the desire for sex.
If a woman is taking medicine
for depression during this period, her libido
can increase more than someone off the drug. Outside
factors such as work-related stress, can also
determine libido levels in a woman and usually
require a shift in perspective to regain balance.
In a lot of ways, menopause is a reshaping of
who we are and what we want out of life.The information
in this article is for educational purposes only,
and is not intended as medical advice.
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