Erectile Dysfunction

But for others, familiarity can breed boredom; they lose interest in doing the same old thing the same old way time and again.

Novelty is a well-established sexual stimulant.

An unattached man or woman in midlife or beyond who had all but forgotten about sex meets someone new and attractive, and suddenly the flames of sex are reignited.

This can happen, too, to very old people.

There are ways for long-standing monogamous couples to introduce novelty, as well - ranging from a change of venue or techniques to an exchange of fantasies or even the introduction of sex toys - that may rekindle sexual feelings.

Women may think that the decline in estrogen at menopause is responsible for their loss of interest in sex.

But estrogen loss is only an indirect factor; it can result in vaginal tightness and dryness that renders intercourse painful rather than pleasurable.

The use of lubricants and a dildo or more frequent sex can often counteract these effects.

But for some women, the use of a vaginal estrogen cream or suppository is necessary to make sex comfortable and more desirable.

But the real libido hormone, for both men and women, is testosterone, which women produce in their ovaries and adrenal glands.

As other ovarian hormone levels drop after menopause or surgical remov...

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