It is becoming more common for women (and now men) to complain of a lower sex drive.  This does nothing to help a couple’s relationship especially when they are encountering other problems as well.  This can occur as early as in the 30's depending on the person.  The reason this is becoming much more prevalent these day is due to the modern day society we live in and the stress this causes.  Any type of stress is stress on the body and can cause hormonal imbalances which over time can lead to a decrease sex drive.  This is because we are all animals in nature and if an animal is sick (stressed or unhealthy) nature shuts off its ability to want to procreate or its ability to procreate at all (hence infertility issues).

So what is considered stress? Mental stress (studying for a big exam, problem solving), Emotional stress (fight with a spouse/co-worker, disappointment over something) or Physical stress (blood sugar fluctuations, lack of sleep, pain, and loud noise).

What is a normal sex drive?  Is there one or is it just based on how you used to be when you were younger?  To determine your “normal” sex drive you can go by when you were in your early 20s or late teens taking into account no major health problems.  This would be a normal response when you were with your significant other or were attracted to someone.

Is sex drive higher different times of a woman's cycle and why?  This may vary for each person, but some women say they get a peak in sex drive right at ovulation (day 14-15 of their cycle), this would make sense since, in nature, this is the time a women is most likely to get pregnant.

What causes a stronger sex drive at any given point?  Too strong of an aggressive sex drive in men, or women, can be caused by a hormonal imbalance.  It is usually too much testosterone which has gone up as a defense in the body because of high stress. This can be accompanied by increased facial/body hair, lowered voice and an increase in aggression.  If the other female hormones are more in balance (estrogen and progesterone) then a small increase in testosterone is not that big of a deal as the body can handle it better.

When does sex drive normally decrease with age or should it?  Sex drive can, and should, slowly go down with age but this shouldn't have to be a dramatic drop if you are healthy.  Health of the body is the key to a slow and steady drop in sex drive that will take many years to go down.  Just like appetite can go down as we age this is a natural process unless stimulated by too much stress (which can cause the opposite reaction in both cases).

What are some reasons sex drive would go down besides hormones, although they would always be involved?  Stress is a big reason (see above) as well as chronic pain, lack of sleep or many medications (especially depression/anxiety medications).

How long does it take for your libido to come back up if it is down?  It can take up to two full months, after being on our hormone support creams, to get back in balance as this is the one symptom that take the longest to recover from.  Vaginal dryness and other symptoms will disappear much sooner.

What can be done to balance hormones?  There are now natural hormone creams on the market that are “trans-dermal” which means they go directly in through the skin and get quickly into the bloodstream.  A true “trans-dermal” cream is then “cleared “out of the bloodstream in 36 hours or so to prevent any dangerous “build-up”.  This is better than “pill” forms of hormones which are often synthetic, have to be prescribed by a doctor and have dangerous side effects.  Most of their effectiveness is killed off in the digestive juices of the stomach or possibly not conjugated through the liver if the person is not at optimal health.  The goal is to bring a woman's estrogen (often too high) and progesterone (often too low) back into “balance” and this will then balance her testosterone as well.  This can be done safely and affectively with our natural, trans-dermal hormone support creams.

NOTE: A recent study has shown that using natural hormone creams will not atrophy the hormonal organs (ovaries, etc.) and the body will go back to the level it was before the use of the creams if they are discontinued.