Psychiatric disorders like depression, eating disorders like Anorexia Nervosa and childbirth affect a woman’s sex life, according to a small research study by New Zealand scientists. According to these research findings published in the “International Journal of Eating Disorders”, women have more frequent sex when they have these eating and psychiatric disorders but they face problems during sex. According to researchers, impact of child birth on sex life is different from psychiatric disorders. The researchers studied the responses from 76 women of which 10 women are anorexic and 24 women are suffering from major depression. All the women were married and 42 women had given birth within the past 2 months. Even though, Women in the post natal group didn’t have any problems during sex, they had less frequent sex. Women with anorexia or depression have more frequent sex but 30% of women faced problems during sex. We need research studies on these topics by including more people. … [Read more...]
Viagra for women – Is it enough?
German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim accidentally discovered Viagra for women. The company is originally doing research on Anti depressants. But, clinical trials provided surprise results. The drug actually increased sexual urge. Business week published an article on Viagra for women. Read it. According the Pfizer, the drug's manufacturer, Viagra has been prescribed for some 150,000 women. Female sexual dysfunction is characterized by a lack of desire, arousal and orgasm. Hypertension, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, thyroid disorders, neurological diseases and autoimmune disorders like lupus can all contribute to a woman's lack of sexual desire. But, Women's lack of sexual desire is mainly attributed to psychological reasons instead of physical reasons. Viagra works for both men and women by increasing the blood flow to the genitals. Women need this blood flow, just as men do, to achieve sexual arousal. But, psychological aspect is need to be addressed through the advice of psychiatrist or sexologist. Please comment on this article. … [Read more...]
