Is great sexual health possible with natural herbs and nutrients? The answer may surprise you but it is a resounding Yes. There are quite a number of natural herbal aphrodisiac options that may just do the trick...but first let's learn more about the factors involved in sexual health.

There are five major areas involved in male and female sexual health:

1. Psychological -- The causes of psychological sexual dysfunction and poor sexual health are numerous, and it is difficult to list them all, but most often low libido is related to depression, performance anxiety, marital stress or relationship problems, life crisis, financial difficulties, religious repression, or some type of mental illness. return of sexual health is possible through various forms of therapy, stress release, vacation, etc.

2. Hormonal - Androgens, such as testosterone, are a major component of sexual health and good libido. Testosterone levels decline about 1 percent each year in men, which may contribute to lower male libido with aging. Testosterone also declines with age in women leading to a decrease in female libido. Women who have had surgical removal of the ovaries notice a drop in sexual interest. Return of sexual health through replacement of androgens can be helpful in those with age related sexual dysfunction. Testosterone is available by prescription only. An over the counter hormones, such as DHEA, converts into testosterone and thus has a positive influence on libido. Pregnenolone is another over the counter hormone that may increase testosterone levels and thus enhance libido.

3. Vascular - Alterations in the flow of blood to and from the penis are thought to be a common cause of male erectile dysfunction. For instance, medical conditions such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), high cholesterol, hypertension, or diabetes reduce blood flow to the penis and genital organs thus leading to difficulty with erection or genital swelling. Proper diet and exercise can bring back good sexual health. Additional factors that can impede blood flow include penile injury, surgery in the pelvic or abdominal area, and sitting on a bicycle too long. Men who log several thousand miles a year on their mountain bikes suffer scrotal damage that could reduce their fertility.  

4. Neural - Nerve damage from disorders such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke affect the brain’s ability to respond to sexual stimulation. In women, abdominal or pelvic operations can occasionally lead to nerve damage. Sexual dysfunction is common in men undergoing surgical treatment for prostate enlargement or cancer.

5. Chemical - Some chemicals involved in the human sexual response and libido include dopamine, acetylcholine, and nitric oxide. Sexual enhancement is quite likely through manipulation of these brain chemicals by using natural herbs.

Sexual Health and Medical conditions
Certain medical conditions reduce libido, performance, or enjoyment. These include hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and neurologic disorders, and insomnia.

Drugs that interfere with Sexual Health
Drugs that interfere with libido or sexual health include some anti-hypertensives, SSRIs, sedatives, and beta-blockers. Alcohol's negative affect on libido increases with age. Smoking can reduce genital blood flow.
   Patients taking antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia often produce little or no hormone in the sex glands, a condition known as hypogonadism, and commonly develop subsequent problems in sexual health and sexual function.

Sexual Health Research Update
Exercise and weight loss may improve sexual function in obese men, researchers in Italy report. In a new study of more than 100 obese men with erectile dysfunction, nearly a third regained normal sexual function after participating in an intensive weight loss program.

Sex before marriage?
Nearly everyone in the US has sex before marriage. And contrary to popular belief, chastity before one's wedding day was a rarity in the 1950s and early '60s, too.

Sexual health emails
Q. If you are having a problem with decreased sensitivity during sexual intercourse, what herbs can help with this? I am female, 46  and have not had a period in 5 years
   A. You may ask your doctor if Passion Rx or LJ100 are appropriate for you.

Q. I found this on the internet: Those with very low sexual desire or poor sexual health, or who have a great deal of anxiety and stress repressing their sexuality, may need two to four weeks to appreciate the full benefits of Passion Rx with yohimbe. Can you explain this?
   A. Stress and anxiety can decrease and inhibit sexuality and interfere with sexual health through the release or certain hormones and or restriction of blood flow to the genital organs. It may take longer for Viagra or natural sexual enhancement pills to work in these cases.

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There are many herbs that help sexuality, one of them from China is cistanche.

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