Low Libido and Loss of Sex Drive

A decreased desire for sex is common for many women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. Hormone levels play the most significant part in the cause of low libido. The mental desire may be there, but the body isn't physically responding the way it used to.

Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are key players in the maintenance of circulation, nerve transmission and cell division, so an imbalance of these hormones can easily lead to changes in sexual response. When progesterone levels decline, the result is too much estrogen in the body, relative to progesterone, and the onset of symptoms associated with "estrogen dominance" arise, such as decreased sex drive. Declining estrogen levels common to the menopausal years can dampen nerve impulses during sex, making women less sensitive to vibration and touch. And since estrogens increase blood flow to sexually sensitive areas, decreased levels can slow or diminish the arousal response.

Testosterone is also a  key player in a woman’s sex drive: it affects interest, arousal, sexual response, lubrication and orgasm. Many young women in perimenopause do not have enough testosterone and have elevated estrogen resulting in a premature loss of sexual interest.   

Natural bio-identical hormone therapy has been shown to increase sex drive and even bring the drive back to life.  Your BioHRT physician will determine the individualized treatment necessary for your greatest benefit.  A saliva test may be ordered to measure levels of estrodial, progesterone, testosterone and DHEA-s to establish probable cause and a rationale for correcting the hormonal imbalance.

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