Helping to Regain a Healthy Sex Drive in Women Suffering from Female Sexual Dysfunction
A poor sex drive in a woman may be due to a variety of factors; these factors often differ from woman to woman. Multiple roles that women are forced to assume, daily responsibilities and fatigue as well as other psychological and emotional causes can all be causes for a woman’s poor sexual desire or female sexual dysfunction. In order to know how Chinese Medicine can help improve a woman’s sex drive, one needs to know the underlying cause(s) of the problem. Some reasons for a woman’s low sexual desire include her inability to reach orgasm, pain during intercourse, hormonal imbalances, relationship problems, weight gain, stress, side effects of drugs, onset of menopause, breastfeeding, post-childbirth and emotional problems. Anxiety disorders and depression can also affect sexual desire, and even the drugs that treat these conditions can contribute to low sex drive.
Female Sexual Dysfunction – Chinese Medicine Treatment in Orlando
Chinese Medicine has tools to treat female sexual dysfunction (FSD). In treating this condition, Chinese medicine practitioners target the Kidneys although the Heart, Bladder, Spleen and Liver can also be affected to a lesser degree and so may be targeted for treatment, as well. One of the most important functions of the kidney is its being a receptacle for Jing or Essence. Jing along with Shen (spirit) and Qi (energy) are the three of Chinese medicine’s most important elements in the provenance and nurturing of life.
A low libido is not the only thing Chinese Medicine can treat when dealing with FSD. This eastern modality can address other FSD issues including:
-Menopause
-Infertility
-Irregular menstruation
-Vaginal dryness
Chinese Medicine often sees female sexual dysfunction as the result of two factors: Blood Stasis in the lower stomach and Kidney Yang deficiency. Some of the symptoms arising in both women and men from inadequacy in Kidney Yang include low back pain, fatigue, cold limbs and frequent clear urination. When Kidney Yang deficiency is severe, a weakness in Mingmen (Life Gate) fire can occur resulting in cold symptoms. Migmmen may likewise refer to a woman’s uterus or to any part of the body between the kidneys. The Kidney Yang and the Mingmen must be warmed in order to restore balance in the body in instances when Kidney Yang deficiency is manifest.
When Blood Stasis is the underlying problem for FSD, there is usually blockage to Blood and Qi flow transpiring in the lower stomach that hinders blood flow to the genitals. A tender and tight sensation on palpation of the lower stomach region is usually an indication of Blood Stasis. The aim of the treatment is to resolve the stagnation in the lower stomach, and restore normal circulation to the problem area.