Back to Sexual health. Many women have problems with sex at some stage in their life. Here's a look at some forms of female sexual dysfunction FSD and advice on where to get help if it affects you. According to the Sexual Advice Association , sexual problems affect around 1 in 3 young and middle-aged women, and around 1 in 2 older women.

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Having trouble getting in the mood or achieving orgasm? The solution might be as simple as knowing what you like in the bedroom. Here are 6 tips that can help women enjoy sexual intimacy. The benefits of sex extend beyond the bedroom. Studies have found that a roll in the hay can improve heart health and even boost your immunity. Many women have fluctuating sex drives, which may arise from larger issues, says Ian Kerner, PhD, a psychotherapist and sex therapist in New York City.
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Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. Classic and contemporary approaches to the assessment of female sexuality are discussed. General approaches, assessment strategies, and models of female sexuality are organized within the conceptual domains of sexual behaviors, sexual responses desire, excitement, orgasm, and resolution , and individual differences, including general and sex-specific personality models. Where applicable, important trends and relationships are highlighted in the literature with both existing reports and previously unpublished data. The present conceptual overview highlights areas in sexual assessment and model building that are in need of further research and theoretical clarification. Research in female sexuality is fractionated. Significant contributions in specific areas, such as assessment, treatment, or understanding sexual phenomena have not necessarily led to offshoot contributions in related areas. The present contribution discusses issues in the assessment of female sexuality from the organizational framework of concepts rather than measures.
Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. Sex is a motive force bringing a man and a woman into intimate contact. Sexuality is a central aspect of being human throughout life and encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy, and reproduction. Sexuality is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, practices, roles and relationships. Though generally, women are sexually active during adolescence, they reach their peak orgasmic frequency in their 30 s, and have a constant level of sexual capacity up to the age of 55 with little evidence that aging affects it in later life. Desire, arousal, and orgasm are the three principle stages of the sexual response cycle.