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Caring for Your Sexual Health

Believe it or not, sexual health is a critical component of our general health and wellness. When things go wrong in the bedroom, we need to take notice. I tell my patients to make sex a priority. However, when issues or problems arise in the sexual area – be it vaginal dryness, a drop in libido, even decrease in intensity of orgasm – it can be a heralding sign that things are out of balance. It may even suggest a medical problem. Read More Read More Articles Like This

Simple Changes to Exercise and Diet Can Boost Your Libido

When poor sleeping, night sweats, hot flashes, mood swings and/or vaginal dryness spring up, who can think of getting busy in bed? "Estrogen directly affects the vaginal and vulvar tissues, enhancing genital blood flow, nerve function, and tissue integrity thus maintaining the ability to lubricate and improve smooth muscle contractility," says Renee Horowitz, obstetrician and gynecologist, founder of the Center for Sexual Wellness in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Read More Read More Articles Like This

Waning Hormones? Ways to Keep the Fire Burning

Women in their 30s and 40s experience times during the month when they feel a boost in libido and overall "sexiness." These feelings can be experienced as a sudden glow of the skin, a boost in self confidence, and more intense and fulfilling sex with their partners. Read More Read More Articles Like This

Menopause and Your Sex Life

As women reach their 40s and 50s, they enter a time in their lives referred to as "perimenopause." During this period, before the menopause, hormone levels start to fluctuate up and down. Lower estrogen levels, as well as fluctuating levels of estrogen, during perimenopause is what causes the symptoms of PMS (pre menstrual syndrome), missed periods, mood swings, fatigue and weight gain. Read More Read More Articles Like This

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