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Let’s talk about sex, baby. Specifically, sex in our 40s, 50s and beyond—a subject that is practically taboo. Indeed, once you enter into the perimenopause and menopausal years, it seems as though
“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 ...
A possible explanation for the non-category specific genital arousal in women, which also accounts for their high individual variation, is the "preparation hypothesis". This hypothesis suggests that, provided there is enough of an increase in vaginal blood flow for vaginal lubrication to occur in a sexual context, the magnitude of arousal need ...
Libido, or sex drive, may seem like something people are just born with — either you have a high sex drive, or you don’t. Yet many things can have an impact on one’s libido, from physical ...
Promiscuity tends to be frowned upon by many societies that expect most members to have committed, long-term relationships.Among women, as well as men, inclination for sex outside committed relationships is correlated with a high libido; [1] however, evolutionary biology, as well as social and cultural factors, have also been observed to influence sexual behavior and opinion.
Theorists and researchers employ two frameworks in their understanding of human sexual desire. The first is a biological framework, also known as sex drive (or libido), in which sexual desire comes from an innate motivational force like an instinct, drive, need, urge, wish, or want. [8]
Sexual desire is not increased in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in spite of high testosterone levels. [28] Women with PCOS actually experience an improvement in sexual desire following treatment of their condition, likely due improved psychological functioning (e.g., body image). [28]
“Studies have shown that women with PCOS are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction, including lower sex drive, arousal, lubrication, orgasm and satisfaction.” Over on the male side, Dr ...