Breast Cancer Drugs Associated With Low Desire, Bowel Troubles
Women who take aromatase inhibitors (AIs) as part of their breast cancer treatment might start to feel their sexual desire wane. They might also develop bowel difficulties, experts say.
According to a recent study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, these problems can persist even ten years after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Over half the study participants who took AIs met the criteria for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) a persistent lack of sexual interest accompanied by emotional distress.
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Sexual Confidence Essential for Women's Orgasms
How do women feel about orgasms? In our blog post last December, we started discussing a Finnish study on that topic, one that included five sex surveys taken between 1971 and 2015. Now, we're continuing the conversation.
Our latest blog post brings you more details on the Finnish project, including the role of partners, oral sex, and manual stimulation in women's orgasm. We also look at how sexual self-esteem and age contribute to orgasm as well as factors that make orgasms less likely.
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