Discussing what causes & how to cure female low sex drive / female low libido has been requested multiple times by women of all ages. I’ve been hesitant to cover the topic because libido is very multifaceted, & I knew I couldn’t give generalized advice for all women.

👋 Check out the introductory video in this series, here:    • Female Low Sex Drive / Female Low Lib...  

So, I am making a series to better cover the different factors that can affect libido! I am trying a new angle with this content—giving you knowledge, resources, & structured ideas to help you discover your specific low libido trigger, & (hopefully!) therefore, give you some direction in treating it 🤗

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This series includes:
1️⃣ Medications:    • Medications & Female Low Sex Drive / ...  
2️⃣ Your Physical Body:    • Your Physical Body & Female Low Sex D...  
3️⃣ Hormones, in two parts:
→ Understanding The Endocrine System & The Sex Hormones:    • Hormones & Female Low Sex Drive / Fem...  
→ How The Sex Hormones Affect Libido & How To Interpret Hormone Test Results:    • Hormones & Female Low Sex Drive / Fem...  
4️⃣ Psychology:    • Psychology & Female Low Sex Drive / F...  
5️⃣ Relationships:    • Relationships & Female Low Sex Drive ...  
6️⃣ Lifestyle: you’re watching it 😊

Timestamps / Table of Contents:

✩ Intro: 0:00

✩ Sleep: 3:20

→ 2015 study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25772...

✩ Stress: 5:42

→ How does stress affect sex hormones? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14576... & https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19816...
☀️ Learn more about estrogen, testosterone, & female libido:    • Testosterone vs Estrogen: Which Hormo...  
→ Stress & distraction: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16752...

Also! While life-stage-stressors are a very real thing, if you are a postpartum mama who is currently breastfeeding, there is a PHYSIOLOGICAL reason as to why you have a low sex drive. Before formula was created and monogamous relationships were the norm, it was important that you didn’t get pregnant soon after having a baby—because, if you get pregnant while still breastfeeding, your ability to breastfeed diminishes, and you can’t feed the first baby as well. Low libido while breastfeeding is biologically hard-wired into you to make sure your baby has food!

✩ Physical Activity: 8:27

→ Exercise & its impact on sexual health in postmenopausal women: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20196... & https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10409...
→ 2014 study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24918...

✩ Weight: 10:28

→ Obesity & psychosocial distress: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... & https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
→ Moderate weight loss & heart health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
☀️ Learn more about the clitoris & female erectile tissue:    • What Is The Clitoris, Where Is The Cl...  

✩ Substances: 12:15

✩ Closing Thoughts: 15:01

✩ Outro: 16:33

→ Phthalates are found in a lot of household items and even food packaging—they’re a group of chemicals that are used in plastics to increase their flexibility. While the US claims there is no risk from dietary exposure to phthalates, the European Union has strict legislation surrounding their use in food products
→ EU’s guidelines on phthalates in medicinal products: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/document...
→2014 study correlating phthalate exposure and low libido in women: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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