Sexual Problems in Women

Follow the links below to find information on some of the sexual health problems experienced by women.

Reviewed May 2011

 

 

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Title:   Libido - relationship issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Libido, which means sex drive or the desire for sex, varies dramatically from one person to the next. There isn't a 'normal' level of libido. An underlying cause of a lessened libido or sex drive can be relationship problems, which can be helped with counselling.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Testosterone therapy for women
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Women normally have circulating in their blood 3 major sex hormones: oestrogen, testosterone and progesterone. Each of these is produced by the ovaries. Oestrogen is also made throughout the body but particularly in body fat. Testosterone can also be made in other parts of the body from hormones (DHEA and DHEAS) that are produced by the adrenal glands.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Testosterone
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Testosterone and other related hormones in the body (also known as androgens) play important physiological roles in women. It is generally known that androgens are important for muscle and bone strength and for growth of normal body hair. But androgens may also have important positive effects on mood, well being, energy and 'vitality' in women.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Interventions for treating sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sexual dysfunction is very common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Men with CKD frequently suffer from reduced libido, erectile dysfunction and difficulty reaching orgasm. Approximately 50% to 80% of men with CKD have erectile dysfunction ...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Healthy sexual relationships
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   A healthy sexual relationship is one in which the individuals involved are physically and psychologically content with the frequency and nature of sexual encounters.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Sexual difficulties associated with cancer in women
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the sexual problems women may experience following the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Female sexual dysfunction (FSD)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) can be defined as the various ways in which an individual is unable to participate in a sexual relationship as she would wish. Here is some medical information on Female sexual Dysfunction.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Menopause management
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Not all the symptoms experienced by women in midlife are the result of declining oestrogen levels. Herbal therapies may manage mood changes such as anxious thoughts and depressed feelings, as well as fatigue and low energy.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Strategies for managing sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Antidepressants can have numerous effects on sexual function including altered sexual desire, erection difficulties and orgasm problems. This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of ways of managing such sexual dysfunction. Fifteen randomise...
Date:   Jul 2004
Title:   Interventions for the physical aspects of sexual dysfunction in women following pelvic radiotherapy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The physical side effects of radiotherapy to the female pelvis may lead to difficulty and/or pain during intercourse. Studies of treatments (vaginal oestrogens, benzydamine douches, dilators, and intercourse) were neither recent nor good quality. This r...
Date:   Sep 2002
Title:   When menopause affects relationships
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   For some women, menopause can bring changes which affect different aspects of their life, including their sexuality. This page discusses ways to help.
Date:   Feb 1999

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