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Whether caused by night sweats or hormonal fluctuations, many women will find themselves snoozing less soundly during perimenopause. (Those 3 a.m. wake-ups are not a myth!)
Clitoral erection (also known as clitoral tumescence or female erection) [1] [2] is a physiological phenomenon where the clitoris becomes enlarged and firm. Clitoral erection is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, vascular, and endocrine factors, and is usually, though not exclusively, associated with sexual arousal .
The clitoral body (also known as the shaft of the clitoris) [38] [39] [40] is a portion behind the glans that contains the union of the corpora cavernosa, a pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue that hold most of the blood in the clitoris during erection. It is homologous to the penile shaft in the male.
Psychological needs also complicate the biological explanation, which identifies the temporal/frontal lobe of the brain as the area for regulating libido. Injuries to this part of the brain increase the risk of aggressive behavior and other behavioral problems including personality changes and "socially inappropriate" sexual behavior such as ...
“Everyone has their own unique sex drive and libido,” explains Sherry Ross, M.D., women’s sexual health expert and author of she-ology and the she-quel. “What a high libido is to one ...
Exercise is one of the best ways to combat some of the most common perimenopause symptoms, including mood changes, weight gain, body aches and fatigue. Even during the busy holiday season, try to ...
From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.
HSDD in transgender women is largely caused by a lack of testosterone especially after the gonads are removed during bottom surgery, as androgens are produced in smaller concentrations lower than ovulating women. Progesterone has shown to alleviate some symptoms of HSDD in transgender women, as well as other hormone treatments. [8] [9]