Sexual dysfunction is recurrent or persistent problems with sexual response, desire, orgasm or pain that can potentially create a strain in relationships. Female sexual dysfunction may be due to multiple reasons. Treatment of sexual dysfunction involves addressing the underlying cause, which may be due to a medical, psychological or hormonal condition. Read more: How Do You Treat Sexual Dysfunction in Women? Article
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The Surprising Health Benefits of Sex
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Better Sex After 50
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Your Sex Life After Pregnancy
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Female Sexual Dysfunction: Treatment for Women's Sexual Disorders
Female sexual dysfunction symptoms can limit a woman’s sex life. Female sexual dysfunction treatment aims to address any...
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Health and Sex: Exercises for Better Sex
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Senior Health: Guide to Sex After 60
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Sexual Health: What Happens When You Stop Having Sex?
Learn about what can happen to your physical and mental health when you stop having sex.
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Health and Sex: How Sex Drive Changes Through the Years
Your sex drive changes as you age. Hormones, other health problems, and the business of life can affect your libido. Find out...
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Sexual Health: Habits of Couples Who Have Great Sex
Want better intimacy and connection with your partner? Try these habits of couples who enjoy great sex.
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Senior Sex
Enjoying a satisfying sex life as we age is important to both physical and mental health. As we age, diseases and conditions may pose challenges in our sexual health, and sexual experiences. Learn how to manage your conditions and still have a gratifying sex life as you age.
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Sexual Health
Sexual health information including birth control, impotence, herpes, sexually transmitted diseases, staying healthy, women's sexual health concerns, and men's sexual health concerns. Learn about the most common sexual conditions affecting men and women.
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Sexual Problems (Sex) in Women
Sexual dysfunction refers to a problem that arises during any phase of the sexual response cycle, preventing an individual or couple from experiencing sexual satisfaction. Physical, medical, and psychological conditions may affect sexual functioning, resulting in inhibited sexual desire, inability to become aroused, lack of orgasm, and painful intercourse. Treating the underlying physical and psychological problems usually resolves most female sexual problems.
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Sex and Menopause (What to Expect)
Menopause is often associated with a change in sexual functioning. Loss of estrogen, bladder control issues, anxiety, stress, health concerns, medications, and sleep disturbances often result in a decrease in libido. Though there are currently no good drugs for treating sexual problems in women, there are ways to increase intimacy with a partner and treat vaginal dryness.
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Rape
There are many forms of sexual assault, including rape, attempted rape, child molestation, sexual intercourse that you say no to, inappropriate touching, and vaginal, anal, or oral penetration. Sexual assault can also be anything that forces someone to join in unwanted sexual contact or attention, such as voyeurism, exhibitionism, incest, and sexual harassment.
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Sexual Response Cycle (Phases of Sexual Response)
There are four phases to the sexual response for men and women. Couple do not usually reach each phase at the same time, and they are dependant from individual to individual. The four phases of the sexual response cycle include phase 1, excitement; phase 2, plateau; phase 3 orgasm; and phase 4 resolution.
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Decreased Response and Pleasure: Sexual Side Effects of Menopause
Menopause marks the end of the reproductive era in a woman’s life. Some women view it positively as periods no longer trouble them and there is no chance of getting pregnant even with unprotected sex. However, as the estrogen and testosterone levels take a plunge during menopause, some women experience the sexual side effects of menopause.
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Is It Normal to Have Sex Every Day?
Sex is known to be a proven stressbuster that elevates your mood instantly, and yes, it is completely normal to have sex every day. There are phases in life when you have sex more frequently.
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30 Reasons Why People Have Sex
Since ancient times, the reasons people have sex have been assumed to be few and simple. However, several proposed theories suggest reasons to perform the carnal act may be larger in number and psychologically complex.
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What Happens to Our Bodies During Sex?
While engaging in sex or during masturbation, your body undergoes physical and emotional changes known as the sexual response cycle. You need to know the body’s response toward each phase of the cycle to enhance the relationship or identify the cause of sexual dysfunction.
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How Common Is Female Sexual Dysfunction?
Sexual dysfunction is known as recurrent or persistent problems with sexual response, desire, orgasm or pain that can potentially create a strain in relationships. Sexual dysfunction in women is fairly common. Around 43% of women experience sexual dysfunction at some point in their lives. However, some may have difficulties throughout their lives and this can occur at any stage of life.
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