New medications like Estring will release a very low dose of estrogen to the vaginal tissues to reduce thinning and lubrication problems while having minimal absorption into the blood. Some menopausal women find a return of their sex drive and a renewed vitality with testosterone supplementation. After these issues are addressed, a frank discussion of practices and pitfalls is necessary. Your doctor may address this or refer you to a therapist. Techniques for helping anorgasmia are well established.
Sex drive involves an integration of emotional, physical, social and biochemical factors.
Problems arise when there is a noticeable change in libido or a significant difference in the desires or expectations between partners. Looking carefully at what might be influencing your low sex drive can help you determine how to deal with it. Seeing your Gynecologist is often the first step on the road to improvement. Couple counseling, literature on improving relationships, medical management of chronic conditions, and alteration of your medication are a few things that may help your specific problem. Dr. Eigg did his undergraduate studies in neurobiology and animal behavior at Cornell University, attended Medical School at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse and Completed his Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Rochester.