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Boost Your Sex Drive
Low libido frustrating you? You may be suffering from androgen deficiency syndrome (ADS), which is characterized by low testosterone levels, a lack of sex drive, difficulty with arousal and orgasm, decreased motivation, fatigue and a lack of well-being.
Luckily, there's new evidence that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a hormone naturally produced in the adrenal gland, can help alleviate these symptoms when taken as a daily supplement.
Dr. Irwin Goldstein of Boston University recently completed a study of 32 women with ADS who ranged in age from 28 to 53. Each woman took 50 mg of DHEA a day for six months.
In 80 percent of the women, testosterone levels rose into the normal range. The subjects also reported "marked increased spontaneity and decreased time to achieve arousal, return of sexual fantasies, and [an]increase in desire arousal time." Side effects of the treatment were mild, consisting of mild acne in two cases and temporary breast tenderness in two cases.
Dr. Goldstein concluded, "DHEA treatment of women with FSD [female sexual dysfunction] from ADS was capable of increasing androgen steroids, improving sexual function and diminishing personal sexual distress without significant side effects."
This is good news for many of the estimated 43 percent of American women who suffer from sexual dysfunction. Caution is needed, however. While DHEA is available over-the-counter, most physicians do not recommend taking DHEA without first undergoing a medical evaluation, so see your doc first!
Luckily, there's new evidence that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a hormone naturally produced in the adrenal gland, can help alleviate these symptoms when taken as a daily supplement.
Dr. Irwin Goldstein of Boston University recently completed a study of 32 women with ADS who ranged in age from 28 to 53. Each woman took 50 mg of DHEA a day for six months.
In 80 percent of the women, testosterone levels rose into the normal range. The subjects also reported "marked increased spontaneity and decreased time to achieve arousal, return of sexual fantasies, and [an]increase in desire arousal time." Side effects of the treatment were mild, consisting of mild acne in two cases and temporary breast tenderness in two cases.
Dr. Goldstein concluded, "DHEA treatment of women with FSD [female sexual dysfunction] from ADS was capable of increasing androgen steroids, improving sexual function and diminishing personal sexual distress without significant side effects."
This is good news for many of the estimated 43 percent of American women who suffer from sexual dysfunction. Caution is needed, however. While DHEA is available over-the-counter, most physicians do not recommend taking DHEA without first undergoing a medical evaluation, so see your doc first!
ThirdAge Women's Health Expert.
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