Understanding Responsiveness

Understanding a Woman's Sexual Responsiveness

Important Terms

Libido
A woman's desire or interest in having a sexual experience. Multiple complex factors contribute to (or reduce) the immediacy or intensity or interest and desire.

Arousal
The physical response of a woman's sexual anatomy to odors, thoughts, visual images, kissing, rubbing, touching, and direct genital stimulation. The arousal response includes vaginal lubrication and clitoral erection - clitoral rigidity, enlargement, and increased sensitivity. Orgasm can only be achieved from a maximally aroused clitoris.

Orgasm (climax)
A woman's ultimate pleasurable experience - where the pelvic muscles contract and relax in rhythmic waves or spasms. An Orgasm can only be achieved with the stimulation, either directly or with intercourse, of the maximally sensitive and aroused clitoris.

Causes of a Woman's Decreased Sexual Responsiveness

Affecting:

Libido
Arousal
Orgasm

Medical Conditions^*

Depression
Fatigue
Stress
Multiple Sclerosis
Low Thyroid
High Prolactin
Maternal Childbirth Injury
Breastfeeding
Diabetes
High Blood Pressure

Medications^*

Birth Control Pills
Birth Control Injections
Birth Control Implants
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Endometriosis Therapy (Danazol-Lupron)
Anti-depressants (Prozac - Zoloft - Paxil)
Anti-psychotics (Lithium - Proplixin)

Interpersonal Relationships^*

Poor marital relationship
Poor communication
History of childhood sexual abuse
Uncaring partner
Alcoholism

^*Lists are not complete, but represent commonly reported factors.

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