Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for reaching out to our community with your concern.
A woman's sexual desire naturally fluctuates over the years. Highs and lows commonly coincide with the beginning or end of a relationship or with major life changes, such as pregnancy, menopause or illness. Some antidepressants and anti-seizure medications also can cause low sex drive in women.
A persistent or recurrent lack of interest in sex that causes personal distress may be hypoactive sexual desire disorder, also referred to as female sexual interest/arousal disorder.
A woman's desire for sex is based on a complex interaction of many components affecting intimacy, including physical well-being, emotional well-being, experiences, beliefs, lifestyle and current relationship.
Anonymous, begin with ruling out any physical reasons, such as medication, use of alcohol or tobacco products, and fatigue.
Next, your girlfriend should consider scheduling an appointment with a gynecologist. During a pelvic exam, her doctor can check for signs of physical changes contributing to low sexual desire, such as thinning of your genital tissues, vaginal dryness or pain-triggering spots.
A specialized counselor or sex therapist may be able to better evaluate emotional and relationship factors that can cause low sexual desire.
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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for reaching out to our community with your concern.
A woman's sexual desire naturally fluctuates over the years. Highs and lows commonly coincide with the beginning or end of a relationship or with major life changes, such as pregnancy, menopause or illness. Some antidepressants and anti-seizure medications also can cause low sex drive in women.
A persistent or recurrent lack of interest in sex that causes personal distress may be hypoactive sexual desire disorder, also referred to as female sexual interest/arousal disorder.
A woman's desire for sex is based on a complex interaction of many components affecting intimacy, including physical well-being, emotional well-being, experiences, beliefs, lifestyle and current relationship.
Anonymous, begin with ruling out any physical reasons, such as medication, use of alcohol or tobacco products, and fatigue.
Next, your girlfriend should consider scheduling an appointment with a gynecologist. During a pelvic exam, her doctor can check for signs of physical changes contributing to low sexual desire, such as thinning of your genital tissues, vaginal dryness or pain-triggering spots.
A specialized counselor or sex therapist may be able to better evaluate emotional and relationship factors that can cause low sexual desire.
Regards,
December 30, 2015 - 9:13amMaryann
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