Low Libido (Women)

It is estimated that up to 40% of women suffer from low libido and simply cannot gain the drive to want sexual activity fully. You need not live with this long term – women can quickly restore their sexual confidence with a choice of powerful female libido treatments.

What Is Low Libido?

Sometimes referred to as female sexual dysfunction, low libido is a surprisingly common problem that varies in severity. In some instances, women do not desire sex as they perhaps used to, whilst in other cases the desire may be present but the body does not respond sufficiently to arousal.

This can be caused by a number of psychological factors or by an underlying illness. In either instance, the consequence can have a significant impact on a woman’s feeling of confidence in her body.

Low Libido Treatment Options

Whilst it is true that some people can benefit from counselling or lifestyle changes to improve libido, a pharmaceutical treatment can also sometimes help to regain satisfactory sex lives and start the process of renewed confidence.

A common medical solution for low libido is the Intrinsa patch, which has been specifically developed to treat low libido in women. This patch contains the active ingredient testosterone, which is naturally present in women and produced in small amounts by the female ovaries. The patch is placed on the lower abdomen and changed every three to four days.

Low Libido Causes In Women

Like male arousal, female arousal depends on two things – good blood flow and hormone production. As a result, low libido can have a physical cause in underlying medical conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure, and the menopause is a very common cause of loss of libido. It is also possible that decreased sex drive is the result of certain medications prescribed for wholly unrelated health issues. Sometimes, the blood flow to the clitoris, which facilitates arousal, may be impaired.

In addition, psychological factors such as stress or anxiety can lead to a decreased sex drive. As with male erectile dysfunction, this leads many women to find themselves in a cycle – their loss of libido is caused by anxiety, they grow more anxious about sexual performance, and therefore the problem continues and can become more severe. A medical solution for low libido can help to break this cycle.

Low Libido Symptoms

The symptoms of low libido in women vary from patient to patient, but commonly include:

• Lack of sexual desire
• Failure to become aroused
• Inadequate lubrication of the vagina
• Failure to achieve orgasm

There aren’t strict rules as to the diagnosis of low libido. If your inability to enjoy sex is having a significant impact on your happiness, you may be able to get a low libido treatment that can help you.

Female Low Libido Treatment Available with Prescriptions

Safe Direct Delivery from Regulated Pharmacists

Prescription2Home offers a safe and reliable service, run by UK registered doctors and pharmacists, to provide consultations that may lead to a private prescription for female low libido treatments.

At Prescription2Home you can take an online consultation that, if approved by our doctors, will lead to a private prescription. Our doctors will review your consultation responses to ensure that your chosen treatment is right, and safe, for you. On approval, we send the approved prescription electronically to our partner Pharmacy for dispensing and fulfilment. Prescriptions sent electronically to the Pharmacy before 3.30pm on working days can be despatched direct to your home for next day delivery.

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When you have considered the full range of low libido treatment options and think you know which treatment is right for you, please select the preferred treatment  and progress to the online consultation.