“Not Tonight Dear” – The Facts on Female Weakness


By - Sandeep Singh Rawat


Although the word is mostly associated with men, erection issues amongst females is also a very real and common situation.

What is female’s impotence?

Female erection issues deals with difficulties females experience with sex. It is also referred to as erection issues. As against men, for whom erection issues means an lack of ability to get an erection or maintain it for the desired time period, erection issues in females includes low libido, low stimulation, difficulty or lack of ability to reach climax and issues with oiling.

More than 40% of adult females experience erection issues at some point in their lifestyle. These problems could be in the type of:

  • Lack of libido (Hypoactive Sex-related Wish Problem or HSDD)

  • Inability to progress through the normal stages of full sexual confidence (Female Sex-related Arousal Problem or FSAD)

  • Discomfort during sexual activity and lack of ability to achieve a climax (Female Sexual Problem or FOD).

Causes of female’s impotence

There are usually two circumstances resulting in aversion to sex on the basis of physical suffering or discomfort: dyspareunia represents extreme suffering or suffering in the vagina, particularly the vaginal canal. This may be experienced before, during or after lovemaking. The other is called vaginismus; an unconscious shrinkage of the muscles around the vaginal canal that makes transmission during sex difficult.
           
In general however, the causes for erection issues in females are extensive and medicine can only be prescribed after a detailed medical analysis. A lot of females sometimes experience major pelvic operations, which may later lead to some way of erection issues. Sometimes the hormone changes brought about by the monthly periods and the change of life can cause erectile dysfunction. Conditions like diabetes and high pressure have also been known to influence a female's libido.

Often, female’s erection issues is caused by some stressful experience or emotional reason that has created a strong dislike to sex. At times, social and spiritual demands and personal connections and marriage issues create a non-sexual mindset that turns into a mental road block resulting in erection issues.  Unhealthy movement and inadequate neurotransmission to a female's vaginal canal may be another cause of her sexual difficulties.

Excessive smoking and drinking and circumstances like high pressure, high-cholesterol, inadequate arterial wellness, and overweight intervene with the organic behavior of the body and are potential factors for sexual difficulties.

Treatment of female’s impotence

There are a variety of treatments with regards to the problem. Various herbal remedies, natural techniques and psychiatric therapy have been applied with a measure of success. Additionally, oral medication, hormone therapy and operations are also used to treat erectile dysfunction. All in all, one of the easiest and most effective steps that can be taken towards preventing such situation and even recuperating from erection issues is to live a healthy lifestyle. Measures like maintaining a balanced diet, exercising, bodyweight management and stress management help not just in treating erectile dysfunction, but also preventing it.