Therapy And Low Libido

Low libido is a sexual disorder in male and female. A woman suffering from low libido suffers from low stress drive, in the sense that they are always not excited by it because they find it disinteresting.  Low sex libido in women most times is due to two major issues, it is either due to the psychological effect of the woman or probably due to health reasons.

Some women actually come to feel fear, guilt, resentment, and disgust. They cannot even bear to know why sex is important; they look for every reason to avoid any talk on it. This may be due to past occurrence which may unknowingly to the patient have affected her psyche due to her perception of it.

Low sexual libido in a nutshell is having a low sex drive. There are numerous reasons why some persons suffer from this ailment, and the major one is stress. A woman that stresses herself everyday with one activities or the other during the day may find it stressful to engage in sexual activities at night with her partner. If she is also suffering from mental stress maybe due to the events happening around her.  Stress is an important factor because it decreases the important sex hormones estrogen.

Estrogen though is cured most times with pills, spray and sometimes gel for those who may have gotten to menopause stage, that is, if they already know it is the cause of their low libidos, but in other cases a therapist is the perfect answer for it.

The medical part most times is low testosterone level, type 2 diabetes and sometimes depression which should be cured by medications if need be before going through therapeutic session. Aside stress, poor dieting also lowers the libido most especially in women, low carbohydrate, low fats in diets affects the hormones that enhance the libido. Another thing that affects libido is hypothyroidism, because it prevents the reproductive organs from carrying out their functions in the body properly.

Although medications to some extent cure this ailment but visiting a therapist still remains the best solution in this aspect. The major role the therapist play in this case is not to administer drugs but to work on your psyche. The reason being that most of the causes of these low libido effect may actually be initiated by the individual maybe due to some circumstances she is powerless over. The therapist will always look for the emotional part of your situation because sex itself brings emotion to the forefront. In curing this ailment, the therapist most often listen to the happenings in your sex life and advices you on how to go about it. A therapist is supposed to bring your sex drive back to gear.

It is very advisable for women with low libido to seek the help of a therapist, because they are trained to help work through the problem with you. After going through therapeutic sessions and the emotional blockade have been dealt with, the couple is then advised to engage in some behavioral exercises that have been planned by the therapist which on most occasions are designed to remove fear and increases sensual awareness towards herself.

Signs and Symptoms Associated with Low Testosterone Level

Testosterone is one type of steroid hormones that is naturally produced in the body. It is a hormone found in mammals, reptiles, birds and other vertebrates. The hormone is secreted by the testicles in male mammals and ovaries in females. It is the main sex hormone in males.

You generally have high levels of testosterone than females as a man, about 7-8 times more. The hormone is responsible for development of different male reproductive tissues including the testis, prostate gland, body muscles, growth of body hair and bone mass. It also plays a big role in preventing osteoporosis. Your body as a man also needs sufficient levels of testosterone for normal development of sperms, for regulating your cognitive and physical energy. Interestingly, while your testosterone levels decrease when you fall in love, when women falls in love it will help her to boost testosterone level.

Apart from falling in love, you may also suffer Low T because of such other factors as fatherhood, marriage and aging among other factors. Low testosterone (Low T) levels in males can cause serious problems in a sexual relationship. Low testosterone level presents several symptoms including:

Low libido – This is when you do not have interest in sex. Your sex drive literally vanishes, meaning that your partner has to contend with sexual desire for an unknown period, which in itself can lead to serious relationship problems.

Erectile Dysfunction – Apart from other causative factors, Low T is one of the main causes of erectile dysfunction (ED). ED is in most cases characterized by weak penile erection, difficulty in attaining an erection or lack of any erection at all. Similarly, ED can manifest itself in form of premature ejaculation in which case you attain orgasm even before you engage in sexual intercourse. Like with low libido, having ED causes serious relationship problems because your partner will always remain sexually unsatisfied.

Body fatigue – One major role that testosterone plays in the body is in building body muscles and other processes, allowing your body to have the necessary energy for everyday tasks. Low T therefore means weak body muscles and reduced processes. Leading to low energy levels, which makes your whole body feel weak all the time.

Depression – The fact that you experience any or all of the above symptoms will make you feel not man enough. You will tend to withdraw to be alone most of the time, which will lead to emotional stress and depression.

Osteoporosis – Your body requires adequate level of testosterone for development of bones. Low T therefore leads to reduction of bone density, which in itself causes other serious bone-related health problems. Your bones become brittle to a point that bone breakages become common occurrence.

The above are just some of the signs and symptoms associated with Low T. Low testosterone levels cannot be diagnosed through physical examination. This is because the same signs and symptoms can be presented by other diseases/health conditions. Diagnosis of Low T levels can only be undertaken by a doctor, where simple blood test is all a doctor needs to perform for proper diagnosis.