Some Basic Female Libido enhancers
Physical
fitness positively influences female sexual desire and performance.
Deep sleep is crucial for optimum female sexual function.
Eat more cold water fish for their content of fish oils.
Do yoga, stretching, or relaxation exercises.
They are great as long term female libido enhancers.
Keep an open mind and try to be non-judgmental.
Consider natural herbal
aphrodisiacs, they really work.
Natural female libido enhancers
There are many natural female libido enhancers that really work. These pills
include tongkat ali herb, mucuna pruriens herb, and the natural hormone DHEA.
DHEA as female libido enhancer
Acute dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) effects on sexual
arousal in postmenopausal women.
Hackbert L, Heiman JR. University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
J Womens Health Gend Based Med. 2002 Mar;11(2):155-62.
The age-related decline of DHEA has prompted research on its experimental
replacement in women. Although no relationship to libido functioning in healthy
women has been shown to date, DHEA replacement has potential for affecting
sexual response. To investigate DHEA effects, 16 sexually functional
postmenopausal women participated in a randomized, double-blind, crossover
protocol in which oral administration of DHEA (300 mg) or placebo occurred 60
minutes before the presentation of an erotic video segment. Blood DHEA sulfate (DHEAS)
changes, subjective and physiological sexual responses, as well as affective
responses were measured in response to videotaped neutral and erotic video
segments. The concentration of DHEAS increased 2-5-fold following DHEA
administration in all 16 women. Subjective ratings across DHEA and placebo
conditions showed significantly greater mental and physical sexual libido arousal to the erotic video with DHEA vs. placebo. Positive affect
also increased during the erotic video across drug conditions. Vaginal pulse
amplitude (VPA) and vaginal blood volume (VBV) demonstrated a significant
increase between neutral and erotic film segments within both
conditions (DHEA and placebo) but did not differentiate drug conditions.
In sum, increases in mental and physical sexual libido arousal ratings
significantly increased in response to an acute dose of DHEA in postmenopausal
women.
Some of the major physiological influences that decrease female libido and sexuality:
Psychological
The causes
of psychological low female libido are numerous, and it is difficult to list them all,
but most often low female libido is related to
depression, marital stress
or relationship problems, life crisis, financial difficulties, religious repression, or
some type of mental illness.
Hormonal
Androgens, such as testosterone, are a major component
of female libido. Testosterone levels decline about 1 percent each year in men, which may
contribute to lower male libido with aging. Testosterone also declines with age in women
leading to a decrease in female libido.
Women who have had surgical removal of the ovaries notice a drop in sexual interest.
Replacement of androgens can be helpful in those with age related sexual dysfunction.
Testosterone is available by prescription only. An over the counter hormones, such as
DHEA, converts into testosterone and thus
has a positive influence on
libido. Pregnenolone is another over the counter hormone that may increase testosterone
levels and thus enhance female libido.
Vascular causes of decreased female libido
Alterations in the flow of blood to and from the
genital region are a minor cause of female sexual dysfunction. For instance, medical
conditions such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), high
cholesterol,
hypertension, or diabetes reduce blood flow to the genital organs. An additional factos
that can impede blood flow is surgery in the pelvic or abdominal area.
Neural
Nerve damage from disorders such as diabetes,
multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke affect the brain’s ability
to respond to sexual stimulation. In women, abdominal or pelvic operations can
occasionally lead to nerve damage.
Chemical
Some
chemicals involved in the human sexual response include dopamine,
acetylcholine,
and nitric oxide.
Female Libido and Medical diseases
Certain medical conditions reduce libido, performance, or enjoyment. These
include hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, cardiovascular
disease, peripheral vascular disease, and neurologic disorders, and
insomnia.
Drugs taht decrease Female Libido
Drugs that interfere with sexual function
include some anti-hypertensives, SSRIs, sedatives, and beta-blockers. Alcohol's negative
affect on sex drive increases with age. Smoking can reduce genital
blood flow.
Prescription female libido enhancers?
Viagra (sildenafil), approved by the FDA in 1998, has been the most popular
medicine for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Viagra works very well in dilating
blood vessels in the genital region leading to an erection in men, however it does little to directly increase
female libido or sexual arousal. Viagra is not an effective female libido
enhancer.Side effects of Viagra include headache,
flushes, nasal congestion or runny nose, malaise, nausea, changes in blood pressure,
irregular heart beats, visual disturbances including rare cases of blindness, and chest
pain. Viagra may cause stickiness of blood platelets.
We believe natural sex boosters quite effective and preferable
to pharmaceutical drugs.
Testosterone patch as female
libido enhancer
Testosterone patches can be effective in some women who have low libido
due surgery to remove their ovaries. Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg of University
Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio analyzed the results of a six-month trial of
testosterone patches in patients reporting low female libido. The women were in
"surgical menopause," resulting in low production of sex hormones, including
testosterone. Fifty-two percent of the women who were on the testosterone
patches said they experienced a meaningful benefit, compared to 31 percent of
the women on placebo. The FDA has not approved any type of testosterone therapy
for low female libido. As reported in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, July 2007.
Comments: One wonders if testosterone patches worked in some women
whether the over the counter hormone DHEA, taken orally, would enhance female
libido as well at a fraction of the cost.
Female Libido enhancer studies
Medical management of libido disturbances in treated hypertensive
patients: differences between men and women.
Girerd X. Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere, 83, bd de l'Hopital, 75013 Paris.
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 2003 Jul-Aug;96(7-8):758-62
Decrease in libido is a disturbance affecting treated hypertensive subjects
of both sexes. In contrast with erection problems, this abnormality has rarely
been studied in hypertensives treated with antihypertensive drugs. To evaluate, using a self-administered questionnaire, the prevalence of libido
disturbance (decrease in sexual desire) in treated hypertensive subjects and to
determine the management of these troubles. In 428 hypertensive
subjects, living in France and referred to hypertension specialists, a
self-administered questionnaire evaluating the quality of sexual activity was
given before the consultation. Nine specific questions focused on the quality of
libido for the last 6 months in men or women (interest for sexuality, libido ,
sexual pleasure). Secondly, the doctors were questioned about their management
of these libido disturbances. In this population of treated hypertensives, including 270 men and 158 women, with a blood pressure level of
139 mmHg, a decrease in libido was reported by 47% of men and 48% of
women. Libido disturbance was related to antihypertensive drugs in 46% of cases,
more often in men (59%) than in women (24%). In subjects with libido
disturbance, a specific medical management has been proposed in 35% of cases,
especially in men (in 46% of cases, and consisted in a specialized consultation
for 34% and/or the prescription of Sildenafil for 20%. In women, the lack of
management of these libido troubles was more often observed than in men (82% vs
54%). Modifications of antihypertensive treatments were rarely observed in 15%
of cases comparatively in men and women. Men and women with treated
hypertension are at "high risk" of libido disturbance. Management of libido
dysfunction in these subjects concerns only 35% of cases, especially men,
including specific treatments and/or consultations, but changing in
antihypertensive drugs still remains rare.
Female Libido higher during most fertile days
Biological factors appear to increase the likelihood that a woman will
have a higher libido and engage in sexual intercourse during her most fertile
days rather than at other times, according to the results of a new study.
Therefore, women who don't want to become pregnancy should be aware that a
single episode of unprotected sex may be more risky than chance alone would
dictate. In a variety of mammals, intercourse is coordinated with ovulation
through different mechanisms, such as an increase in libido during the fertile
period.
Female libido enhancers questions
Q. I plan to take Lyprinol for joint aches. Is
Lyprinol a female libido enhancer? What about
CoQ10"
A. We have not seen any research regarding the role of Lyprinol in
female libido. Our experience does not indicate CoQ10 to have a noticeable
effect on sex drive.
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