Friday, March 18, 2011

Sexual dysfunction women treatment

If a women suffering from sexual dysfunction or disorder so she needs medical concern as well as emotional concern.The combination of these two things can play a vital role in treatment of sexual disorders. For this purpose the person suffering from this can also consult a doctor as well as sexologist.

In most of  the case of sexual problems, it is important to find somebody who knows a lot about these problems, e.g., a sexologist.A sexologist is a psychologist who is specialized in the treatment of sexual problems.Through the general practitioner you can ask for a referral to a sexologist. For physical causes of sexual problems it is always important to involve a gynecologist or a urologist in the treatment.

There is a specific medical solution — using vaginal estrogen therapy, for example, or switching from one antidepressant medication to another.sexual disorders can also treated with the behavioral treatments such as couples therapy and stress management.

These things are needed to address the cause of female sexual dysfunction.so basically there are two basic methods of treating sexual disorders i.e.medical treatment  and non medical treatment.non medical treatment includes behavioral treatments .These are some non medical (behavioral Treatments) which help in treating sexual disorders.

Behavioural treatments:

victim can improve her  sexual health by enhancing communication with her partner and making healthy lifestyle choices.
  1. Try to make healthy lifestyle by avoiding excessive alcohol. Drinking too much will blunt your sexual responsiveness.Also, stop smoking and start exercising. Cigarette smoking restricts blood flow throughout your body, and less blood reaching your sexual organs means decreased sexual arousal and orgasmic response.Finally, don't forget to make time for leisure and relaxation. Learning to relax amid the stresses of your daily life can enhance your ability to focus on the sexual experience and attain better arousal and orgasm
  2. Most of the couples never talk about sex, but open and honest communication with your partner can make a world of difference in your sexual satisfaction.Even if you're not used to communicating about your likes and dislikes, learning to do so and providing feedback in a nonthreatening manner can set the stage for greater sexual intimacy.
  3. Inability to form Relationship Intimacy should be not exist.
  4. Talk with a sexologist or therapist. Therapy often includes education about how to optimize your body's sexual response, ways to enhance intimacy with your partner, and recommendations for reading materials or couples exercises. With a therapist's help, you may gain a better understanding of your sexual identity, beliefs and attitudes
Medical treatments:
There are also various medical treatments which can help in treating sexual disorders.Treating female sexual dysfunction tied to an underlying medical condition might include
  1. Estrogen therapy(maintain estrogen therapy — in the form of a vaginal ring, cream or tablet — can enhance sexual function in a number of ways, including improving vaginal tone and elasticity, increasing vaginal blood flow, enhancing lubrication, and having a positive effect on brain function and mood factors that impact sexual response.)
  2. Treating thyroid problems or other hormonal conditions.
  3. Treatment of anxiety.
  4. Adjusting or replacing  medications that have sexual side effects
  5. Androgen therapy (it include male hormone testosterone but also present in women as well as in men although testosterone occurs in much lower amounts in a woman. Androgen therapy for sexual dysfunction is controversial. Some studies show a benefit for women who have low testosterone levels and develop sexual dysfunction; other studies show little or no benefit)
  6. Tibolone (Tibolone is a synthetic steroid drug used for the cure of postmenopausal osteoporosis In one randomized trial, postmenopausal women taking the drug experienced an improvement in overall sexual function and a reduction in personal distress compared with postmenopausal women taking estrogen, but the effect was small)