Lack of libido is a common problem amongst women of different ages. Lack of desire for sex, pain during intercourse or an inability to reach an orgasm is some of the most common sexual dysfunction women face. In this article we are going to discuss the reasons behind these problems and the possible ways to treat any sexual dysfunction.

For women sex is all about emotional bonding and if she is not emotionally attached to her partner she will not derive the desired pleasure from sex. This problem can be treated by getting to know each other better before having sex together.

What is lack of libido mean?
Lack of libido is basically lack if sex drive when a women loses interest in sex. This is a common problem amongst women of different ages. Generally lack of libido in women is due to insufficient estrogen levels in the body of women. Lack of sex drive does not mean that a woman is unable to reach an orgasm, but instead that they have no desire for sexual intercourse.

What are the causes of lack of libido in women?
There are a number of reasons that a woman can experience a lack of sex drive.

- Women who are anemic can have a lack of sex drive.
- Women who regularly drink alcohol or are diabetic also tend to suffer from lack of libido.
- Many women find that they experience a lack of libido after giving birth. This is linked to the hormonal changes that women go through during child birth and is very common.
- Some prescription medications can cause lack of sex drive.

Some women however who do not suffer or experience any of the above may still have lack of sex drive. It is said that most women who suffer from lack of libido is usually due to physiological reasons rather than physical reasons.

What psychological causes are there to have lack of sex drive?
There are a number of physiological reasons that women can experience a lack in sex drive, some of the most common reasons are women who are experiencing stress, depression, anxiety or low self esteem. The modern day living standards are so hectic that there is hardly anytime left to look after our own body requirements, people are not even getting enough sleep due to heavy workload. This leads to fatigue and stress and the body is just not ready for any type of sexual activity. So it is very important to give yourself adequate rest.

Though this can be frustrating for a women and her partner there are ways that a women can get her sex drive back.

How to treat lack of libido in women?
There are different treatments that you can take for lack of sex drive for women.

Generally lack of libido in women is due to insufficient estrogen levels in the body of women. So to treat this problem through ayurveda, women are administered with herbs which have a rich source of estrogen like epimedium. The benefit of using herbs for treating sexual dysfunction is that they do not cause any side effects unlike western medicine which treats one condition but gives birth to two more.

Different herbal pills and creams can make a huge difference though no treatment is going to work over night. Most treatments come in a form of either pills or creams.

If you choose a good-quality, top-notch herbal product, you will notice some results right away, mostly in the form of immediately increased sensations. Most women find that responses improve progressively with daily use over a period of time. Of course, inferior products may have little or no effect, so choose your supplement with care from a respected company that’s been in existence for a while — one excellent choice is Provestra™. Provestra is a highly recommended herbal product for loss of sex drive.

Provestra™ is a daily herbal supplement that has been proven to be very effective amongst women who have suffered from lack of sex drive. It is taken orally and the time it takes to start taking an effect varies from women to women.

Some women will see an improvement in their sex drive within 2 weeks where as other women find that it can take up to 2 months in order to see the full results. Depending on the reason of the lack of sex drive and the level of the problem depends on how long the Provestra takes to work.

Another recommended herbal product is Vigorelle™. The Vigorelle cream is applied to the woman’s genital area, specifically the underside of the clitoral hood, allowing the active ingredients to directly stimulate the tissue surface.

Once applied, the cream improves blood flow and dilation of the blood vessels around the clitoris, greatly enhancing sensitivity and arousal. Although response time varies with each individual woman and with the specific product chosen, the effects tend to develop more rapidly with sexual stimulation through touching, rubbing, and licking in the clitoral area.

Which Product to Use?
This is the question that arises in the mind when one talks of these herbal sex enhancers. The best way is to use both pills and creams as there will be a two way treatment both internally and externally and will help in quick results.

We all know how important it is in a relationship to have a fulfilling sex life where both the partners are equally satisfied. So there is no harm in trying out these natural sex enhancers which have benefited uncountable of women worldwide and saved many relationships.

Study Finds Menopause Symptoms Can Be Predicted

The number of eggs left in a woman’s ovaries are like the grains of sand in an hourglass, ticking away the hours on her biological clock.

Researchers now say they may be able to predict when that clock will wind down.

And while doctors can’t actually count the number of eggs in an ovary, they can measure ovarian volume. British researchers say there’s a direct correlation between the two, and by measuring ovarian volume with transvaginal ultrasound, doctors should be able to predict when menopause will set in and how many fertile years a woman has left.

According to the study authors, this information will revolutionize the care of women looking for assisted reproductive technologies, including those who were treated for childhood cancers as well as women who want to put off starting a family for whatever reason.

Although information still needs to be validated in clinical studies, its benefit is most likely to start with women who are being treated for cancer and women attending fertility clinics, said Tom Kelsey, co-author of the study appearing June 17 in the journal Human Reproduction.

“If women looking for some sort of assisted conception and their physicians know that they’ve got a long time till menopause, then you could plan for a range of treatments,” said Kelsey, who is a senior research fellow at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. “If you knew menopause was likely in four to five years, you’d plan a different set of IVF [in vitro fertilization] treatments.”

Others reiterate, however, that the findings should be treated with caution.

“Should a young woman who is 30 years old go for a test to figure out whether she’s got three, five or 10 years left on her fertility? Should she make career decisions and life decisions? Are these data good enough to make those determinations?” asked Dr. Alan Copperman, director of reproductive medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. “The answer is obviously no to all of those questions. The predictive value of this test is not good enough to go and tell someone to change their life.”

According to the article, eggs form in a female’s ovary while she is still in the womb, peaking at several million about halfway through gestation and then starting a continuous decline. At birth, there are several hundred thousand and, when menstruation begins, about 300,000. At about age 37, a woman has about 25,000 eggs left, and at menopause only about 1,000.

The time at which menopause sets in is widely believed to be based on the number of eggs reaching a critically low threshold.

The authors of this study measured ovarian volume with transvaginal ultrasound, then looked at the relationship between ovarian volume — ovaries shrink as a woman ages — and number of eggs. They then applied mathematical and computer models to predict menopause.

The study authors are negotiating with a medical school to set up clinical trials. The idea would be to follow women to see if their predictions were indeed correct.

While these authors have come up with a tool to potentially help women plan their lives, a second study in the same issue of Human Reproduction warned that women might not want to leave it too late. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) could not be relied upon to fully compensate for lack of natural fertility after the age of 35, the article stated.

The authors used a computer simulation model to determine that the overall success rate of assisted reproductive technology would be 30 percent for those attempting to get pregnant from age 30, 24 percent for those trying from age 35, and 17 percent from age 40.