I Want to Want You But...

In this series of blogs, we’re going to explore: sexual desire (otherwise known as libido), sexual response, and orgasms. In that order. I know it’s more fun to start with orgasms, but desire and response challenges are first in line!

Occasionally, I’ll have female patients who identify that their libido is perfectly intact; they consistently feel sexual desire, and have sexual thoughts. They can be partnered, or single. But more often, my patients tell me that their libido has gone AWOL, and they haven’t been able to locate it in awhile.

Many women are distressed by their AWOL libido, since sex and desire (or lack of them) can become a thorny issue in relationships, and having no desire can certainly put a damper in your romantic life, as well as be a source of breakdown for many women. It can be extremely upsetting to crave intimacy, but be unable to generate the interest in it.

In the journey to health, there are a number of “barometers” that can indicate how balanced the system is, and libido is a great one, since it’s one of the first to go during imbalance, and is also one of the last to return.

There are TONS of reasons why a woman might have lowered desire...

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