WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: Lack of sexual desire

Re: Lack of sexual desire

From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Dec 2000 09:02:35 -0600 (CST)

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There are many aspects to sexual desire, including hormonal levels. Hormones really are not a common reason for the concern, though. Many times, family dynamics and work can interfere with sex drive. There is seldom a simple always effective remedy.

At Mon, 25 Dec 2000, Deidre wrote: >
>At Fri, 22 Dec 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 22 Dec 2000, Deidre wrote:
>>>
>>>I am a healthy 46yo mother of 4, who has very little desire for sex. I
>>>do engage in sex infrequently with my husband (married for 28 years),
>>>and can sometimes enjoy it to some extent at the time, however, I very
>>>rarely ever desire it. On the other hand, when I was pregnant with each
>>>of my 4 children (ages 27, 20, 13, and 7) I experienced a much increased
>>>sex drive during each pregnancy, particularly during the 2nd and 3rd
>>>trimesters. I wish I could regain that drive again without being
>>>pregnant. Is what I experienced during my pregnancies normal?
>>
>>Yes. It is usually attributed to be due to a lack of fear of getting
>>pregnant.
>>
>>Could
>>>that experience and my lack of desire otherwise indicate a possible
>>>hormone deficiency?
>>
>>Most likely not. In general, sex drive is an emotional thing. It
>>usually has very little to do with hormones and a lot to do with
>>security.
>>
>>RDB
>>
>>I would appreciate any information you can provide.
>>
>>--
>>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>>
>>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>>
>Thank you for your reply, but I have no fear of becoming preganant now
>or for the past few years. My husband had a vasectomy a few months
>after our 7yo was born. I failed to mention that because I didn't feel
>it had any significance.
>
>Could my lack of desire relate to my natural levels of estrogen,
>testosterone, or some other hormone? Is it likely I could be somewhat
>deficient in some natural hormone?
>Deidre

-- J Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.

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