Can A Patch Increase Your Sex Drive?
Increased libido is a sign that something is working.
My mom always says, if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. And while my inner 15-year-old hates to admit she's right, I have to confess, this saying is usually spot on.
So when I caught wind that researchers recently found that libido patches not only didn’t work, but may compromise the long-term safety of their users, I wasn't surprised.
It seems in our world today, a lot of women (more than your think) have trouble becoming aroused. Call it stress, blame it on the economy, or fault low hormone levels, doctors are still trying to figure out why some ladies just can't get their sex drive up.
And it looks like the wait for a cure just got a little longer. After doing some serious research, researchers found no difference in libido between women prescribed a placebo and those prescribed a testosterone patch such as Intrinsa.
No difference, in that, all reported improved sex drive.
Medical professionals can't agree on why this is. What they can agree on? Even if the increase in a woman's libido is small, it could "transform the quality" of her life.
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Discussion
I'll take a stab as to why more women have difficulty in getting aroused.
I believe it is because sex is seen as a gimmick in today's day and age and is not given the proper respect it was once given in the days of yore when abstinence and monogamous relationships were a good thing.
Sex definitely feels good during the time of, but it only lasts so long, especially if you're doing it with someone you don't love.
We all watch those televisions shows that make sex out to be super-hot, passionate, rough, and sweaty, while it fails to show the intimacy of the act. If it's one thing I've learned about women, it is that all women, regardless of age, all love intimacy. Not saying that sex has to be soft with fluffy white pillows and Barry Manilow in the background, but it needs to be intimate.
And it doesn't help that sex is easy to get. More people are having sex/experiencing sex at a much younger age when concepts of love and intimacy are somewhat foreign. As people grow older, it becomes almost routine.
Our change in society is definitely moving in a direction that is a shift away from our prior values. Call it whatever you want, but sometimes, more sex isn't always better sex.
