Treatment and Prevention
Physical disorders should be treated. For decreased desire associated
with aging and dryness of the vagina, a combination of the hormones testosterone
and estrogen can be effective. When psychological factors are foremost, counseling
from a psychiatrist, psychologist, or sex therapist may help to remove or reduce
the causes. Psychotherapy may be more useful if there has been some trauma in
a woman's background, or problems that stem from stress or relationships. Therapy
that includes a sexual partner is more helpful in increasing the chance of learning
to experience orgasm. There's a 95% success rate in therapy helping women get
over orgasmic dysfunction.
To both treat and prevent sexual dysfunction, women should understand how their
sex organs work and how they can respond. Knowing the best ways to stimulate
the clitoris and to enhance vaginal sensations throughout life is very helpful
and can be learned through information and education that can be found in books
and booklets that discuss normal anatomy, sexual function, and normal changes
of aging. Activities like "Kegel exercises" involve repeated clenching
of the vaginal muscles and improving muscle tone, as well as a sense of control
and the quality of orgasm. This is one technique of many that women of every
age can use in order to enhance sexual pleasure.