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Follow the links below to find information on some of the sexual health problems experienced by women.
Updated January 2008
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Female sexual dysfunction
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of female sexual dysfunction by professional health specialists.
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Jul 2008
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Testosterone therapy for women
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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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.
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May 2008
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Libido - relationship issues
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Better Health Channel
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Libido means sex drive. Sexual desire varies enormously from one person to the next. Relationship issues can be an underlying cause of reduced libido. Counselling may help to address these issues.
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Jun 2007
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Menopause management
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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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.
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Dec 2005
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Testosterone
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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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.
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Jul 2005
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Measurement of testosterone in women
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Recent studies from the Jean Hailes research group have shown that there is no relationship between testosterone levels throughout the different decades and libido or symptoms of sexual dysfunction in women. There is no established level of free testosterone below which a woman can be said to be deficient, nor any level to which a woman should be restored that determines that she is replete.
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Jun 2005
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Strategies for managing sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Fifteen randomised studies which included a total of 904 participants who had developed sexual dysfunction whilst taking antidepressant medication were included in the review. Fourteen of these studies looked at the addition of further medication to the...
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Jul 2004
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Low libido or a desire discrepancy?
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Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
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This article will ask the question 'What is defined as low libido?', look at the contributing factors to low libido and examine the strategies on offer
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May 2002
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When menopause affects relationships
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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For some women, menopause can bring changes which affect different aspects of their life, including their sexuality. This page discusses ways to help.
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Feb 1999
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How smoking can affect sexual health
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Most people now know tobacco contributes to serious lung disease, heart disease and some cancers - but they may not realise it can also affect their sexual and reproductive health as well. Doctors specialising in male impotence now say that smoking is one of the reasons why many men become impotent when they are middle aged and older.
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May 1997
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