WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1999: Re: sexual desire

Re: sexual desire

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:19:41 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 27 Apr 1999, janet wrote: >
>I am 37 and have always lacked a desire to initiate sex. Once I am
>aroused its OK, but I am very restrained (only certain positions, never
>crying out, etc). My question is, could this be a medical thing,
>hormones, thyroid, etc., or psychological? I take Lo-Ovral, but it was
>like this before Lo-Ovral. Are there any gynecologists trained with
>sexual dysfunction issues in the Houston, Texas area, that could take my
>blood and analyze it?
>
>Conversely, should I be pursuing this with a sex therapist? This issue
>has put a lot of strain on my marriage. We have two small kids-Please
>advise.

It would be great if all couples had equal libidos but they frequently don't. If you wish to pursue what you see as a problem, a sex therapist woudl be the first step.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
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