Increase Libido

Research shows that the loss of sexual libido is a common problem in the United States. For instance, in a survey conducted back in 1994 it was found that 33 % of women and 17 percent of men reported sexual disinterest. What is worse, this number seems to increase year by year.

Factors that cause drop in sexual libido

The loss of sexual desire can be caused by different factors. For instance when women experience menopause they suffer a decrease on progesterone, which greatly affects woman’s sexual libido by drastically declining it.

Other researches have showed that after menopause (menopause is claimed to be the number one reason of sexual libido decrease in women), painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), the involuntary camping of vaginal muscles (vaginismus), pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and yeast and urinary infections, are other sexual libido decrease causes.

For men also menopause (male menopause is referred to as the decrease of testosterone levels which decline as men ages) is a decreasing factor, followed by impotence, premature ejaculation, and retarded ejaculation.

Other very often reasons of reduced libido in both men and women are performance anxiety, fatigue, lack of time, relationship problems, depression, stress, certain drugs, lack of exercise, and traumatic experiences (sexual abuse or rape).

The solution to the problem

Fortunately nowadays, there are many options available to help us bring up our declining sexual desires. Our first step would probably be to recognize what is causing our loss of libido. Whether it is counseling, exercising, the increase of certain vitamins or supplements, or the implementation of a new sexual therapy technique, there is solution to this problem, which is increasingly affecting a large number of our population.

Exercising to increase libido

It is known that exercise, especially cardiovascular or aerobic exercise, makes our system release certain hormones which help our bodies overcome stress and depression. This is also true to sexual libido. Research has found that people who exercise regularly have higher levels of desire, greater sexual confidence and frequency, and an enhanced ability to be aroused and achieve orgasm--no matter what their age. The best type of exercise is aerobic exercise, because it can trigger the release of endorphins, chemicals in the brain that create a feeling of well-being.”

Supplements/Herbs to increase libido

When selecting any drug or supplement to help increase your sexual libido it is important to study the components, effects, side effects, and understand the way they work in your body. Most websites of manufacturers should provide you with the information. Nature provides us with a great variety of foods that can nourish our bodies and help us live a more fulfilling live, but it is important to recognize that not all bodies’ reaction is the same to all foods, and therefore it is important to be cautious about any substance we may ingest. Bellow is a small list of some popular increase libido herbs with a brief description of their functions.

Yohimbine

Also used as an alternative treatment for erectile dysfunction (unproven). Unfortunately side effects do include high blood pressure, rapid heart rate, insomnia, and anxiety.

Honey Goat Weed

This is an aphrodisiac which increases libido in men and women, and helps improve erectile function in men. Also known as Epimedium or Yin Yang Huo, it holds an important place in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is gaining popularity around the world.

Tribulus Terrestris

Tribulus is a product that has been known to improve sexual desire while increasing natural testosterone production in men.

Peruvian Maca

Maca is a root, which overall affects the endocrine system (the system in charge of producing hormones). As a result of aiding the body in balancing its hormones, it increases sexual libido in both men and women, and also help abate other hormonal related issues such us skin problems, menopausal symptoms, and mild depression. Fortunately, each of this factors have more than one solution, furthermore, each of this factors have more than one natural and healthy solution, with no need of artificial implementations or drugs. Starting with recognition of what the actual cause of our lack of sexual desire is; we can then determine which factor to change or to increase in our lives, making it possibly to drastically change our sexual lives in a very natural, healthy and positively manner.