Sexuality information by Ray Sahelian, M.D. How to enhance sexuality

Is healthy sexuality possible with natural plants and nutrients? The answer may surprise you but it is a resounding Yes. There are quite a number of natural herbal options that may just do the trick...but first let's learn more about the factors involved in sexuality.

Understanding human sexuality
There are five major areas involved in male and female sexuality:

1. Psychological / mental -- The causes of psychological sexual dysfunction and poor sexuality are numerous, and it is difficult to list them all, but most often low libido is related to depression, performance anxiety, marital stress or relationship problems, life crisis, financial difficulties, religious repression, or some type of mental illness. return of sexuality is possible through various forms of therapy, stress release, vacation, etc.

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2. Hormonal -- Androgens, such as testosterone, are a major component of sexuality and good libido. Testosterone levels decline about 1 percent each year in men, which may contribute to lower male libido with aging. Testosterone also declines with age in women leading to a decrease in female libido. Women who have had surgical removal of the ovaries notice a drop in sexual interest. Return of sexuality through replacement of androgens can be helpful in those with age related sexual dysfunction. Testosterone is available by prescription only. An over the counter hormones, such as DHEA, converts into testosterone and thus has a positive influence on libido. Pregnenolone is another over the counter hormone that may increase testosterone levels and thus enhance libido. However, hormones have side effects and herbal options are much more preferable.

3. Vascular-- Alterations in the flow of blood to and from the penis are thought to be a common cause of male erectile dysfunction. For instance, medical conditions such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), high cholesterol, hypertension, or diabetes reduce blood flow to the penis and genital organs thus leading to difficulty with erection or genital swelling. Proper diet and exercise can bring back good sexuality. Additional factors that can impede blood flow include penile injury, surgery in the pelvic or abdominal area, and sitting on a bicycle too long. Men who log several thousand miles a year on their mountain bikes suffer scrotal damage that could reduce their fertility.  

4. Neural -- Nerve damage from disorders such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke affect the brain’s ability to respond to sexual stimulation. In women, abdominal or pelvic operations can occasionally lead to nerve damage. Sexual dysfunction is common in men undergoing surgical treatment for prostate enlargement or cancer.

5. Chemical -- Some chemicals involved in the human sexual response and libido include dopamine, acetylcholine, and nitric oxide. Sexuality can be improved through manipulation of these brain chemicals by using natural herbs.

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Sexuality and medical conditions
Certain medical conditions reduce libido, performance, or enjoyment. These include hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and neurologic disorders, and insomnia.

Drugs that interfere with sexuality
Drugs that interfere with libido or sexuality include some anti-hypertensives, SSRIs, sedatives, and beta-blockers. Alcohol's negative affect on libido increases with age. Smoking can reduce genital blood flow.

TV and Sexuality
A study by an Italian sexologist has found that couples who have a TV set in their bedroom have sex half as often as those who don't. On average, Italians who live without TV in the bedroom have sex eight times a month. This drops to an average of four times a month for those with a TV. For the over-50s the effect is even more marked, with the average of seven couplings a month falling to just 1.5 times. The study found certain shows are far more likely to impede passion than others. Violent films will put a stop to sexual relations for half of all couples, while reality shows stem passion for a third of couples.

Sexuality research update
Even a couple brief sessions with a counselor may help prevent cases of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among people at greatest risk. Health officials found that among patients at public STD clinics in five U.S. cities, those who received one-on-one counseling had lower rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections over the next year than did patients who received the "educational messages" typically provided with HIV testing.

Using condoms regularly does more than protect couples from unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Habitual use is crucial for sexuality since it also reduces the odds of women getting repeated bouts of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a condition that can result in pelvic pain and infertility, according to a study appearing in the August issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

Exercise and weight loss may improve sexuality in obese men, researchers in Italy report. In a new study of more than 100 obese men with erectile dysfunction, nearly a third regained normal sexuality and function after participating in an intensive weight loss program.

Restoration of couple's intimacy and sexuality vital to reestablishing erectile function.
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The new modes of pharmacologic therapy give health care practitioners an unprecedented opportunity to treat patients with erectile dysfunction, an undiagnosed and underreported condition. Yet even with a portfolio of effective treatment modalities, such as phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, nonpharmacologic interventions for sexuality should be considered as means to support and augment the effects of these agents. Of equal value--and necessity--is the involvement of the man's partner in both the assessment and treatment processes. Because men see the primary care physician's office as a natural and expected place in which to address issues of sexuality, those healthcare professionals who are prepared to initiate discussion of ED can offer patients and their partners the possibility of effective and enduring treatment success and the restoration of a satisfying sexuality relationship. human sexuality female sexuality male sexuality teen sexuality gender and sexuality woman sexuality womens sexuality sexuality test sacred sexuality sexuality quiz healthy sexuality teenage sexuality man sexuality
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Sexuality and removal of ovaries
Removing the ovaries during hysterectomy does not negatively impact sexuality or psychological well being in women taking estrogen. Hysterectomy, the surgical removal of the uterus, is a common operation among middle-age women that is performed for a variety of reasons, including benign "fibroid" tumors and a painful condition called endometriosis. The issue of whether to remove the nearby ovaries during hysterectomy has been debated for more than half a century. The main reason to remove the ovaries, an operation called oophorectomy, is to eliminate the possibility of ever getting ovarian cancer. However, the ovaries produce key sex hormones called androgens and so removing them could, in theory, decrease sex drive and well being in women.

Secrets to Enhanced Sexuality without Pills
Self-Abstinence - Keep your hands away from those private parts for a few days. Excessive self-stimulation reduces sensation of the genitals and may reduce libido. Many people notice enhanced genital sensation by total abstinence for a week or two. Relax and let your partner’s fingers do the walking and stroking.

Tantric sexuality - sacred sexuality
Tantra is not a belief or a faith but a way of living and acting, a way to sexual and spiritual health. While many western religions separated intimacy  and sex from spirituality, tantric practitioners in Asia embraced the connection. On the tantric path, sexuality and sexual energy are celebrated rather than repressed. The tantric path encompasses sensitivity and exhilaration through drinking, tasting, smelling, and touching, in some ways similar to Epicureanism, the teachings of Greek philosopher Epicurus in the third century BC. However, tantra is much more. It embraces and enhances all forms of creative expression, such as movement and dance, massage, and healing. Through experiencing and glorying in the delights of the body, the body becomes a temple in which you experience the sacred. It becomes a doorway to spiritual evolution and optimal sexuality.
   Those who practice tantra view sexuality and energy as a divine, all-encompassing life force that permeates the individual. As sexual beings, we have the ability to raise that energy within ourselves and use it to directly experience alternate or mystical states of consciousness. In effect, we become "gods" and "goddesses," our bodies transformed into temples of male and female divinity.
   Some tantric postures are designed to help resolve specific sexual problems or stimulate blood flow to the genital area while others are directed toward maximizing libido and satisfaction. While there's no scientific proof that these ancient exercises add up to effective aphrodisiacs, most practitioners seem pleased with the results.

Yoga and stretching
Most postures in yoga do not directly address or focus on the enhancement of sexuality or sexual energy. However, by the mere relaxation, stretching, slow breathing, and sense of wellbeing that yoga provides, there is, over time, a significant enhancement in vitality along with an increased interest in sexual intimacy. Also, by becoming more flexible, it is easier to engage in a variety of more challenging sexual positions. Physical fitness has a positive influence on libido.

Massage works magic for sexuality
Few things get yourself or someone else in the mood as well as massage. If you give your partner a sensual massage, you basically have them in the palm of your hand. They will definitely be in the mood. If you are not experienced in giving, consider taking classes or workshops. Thai massage is one of my favorite forms, it is fun to give, and since most of the massage is done using one’s own body weight, it is not tiring at all.