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.Libido in its common usage means sexual desire; however, more technical definitions, such as those found in the work of Carl Jung, are more general, referring to libido as the free creative—or psychic—energy an individual has to put toward personal development or individuation.^ Libido means sexual desire, sex drive and it is also identified as psychic energy, physiological and emotional energy associated with the sex drive.
  • Herbs to Increase Libido | Improve Sexual Ability and Desire 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.natural-cure-guide.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ To arouse means to stimulate sexual desire in.
  • Gillis Triplett - The Sex Drive - What It Is... (Part 1) 19 September 2009 4:04 UTC www.gillistriplett.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Sexual desire differs from person to person, and relationship to relationship.
  • libido « FOX News Health Blog « FOXNews.com 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC health.blogs.foxnews.com [Source type: General]

 .Sexual desire was originally for animals to reproduce, but people are using it for their pleasure.^ While other people feel a lift from just 2-3 maca tablets a day and others use the extract for a sexual boost, it doesn't hit everybody right away.
  • Maca Sex : Maca Talk : Questions and answers about how Maca root effects Sexual Health and Libido in Men and Women 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.macasex.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The word "impotence" may also be used to describe other problems that interfere with sexual intercourse and reproduction, such as lack of sexual desire and problems with ejaculation or orgasm.
  • Libido and Erectile Dysfunction 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.whitelotuseast.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Asparagus adscendens is a strong libido enhancer and extremely useful in improving the feelings of sexual desire in men and to increase libido .
  • Asparagus - Increase Sperm Count - Increase Libido - Sexual Problems 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.goherbalremedies.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Libido tends to be very strong in males of all species and tends to have a low threshold for its expression.^ If you are seeking enhancement specially male enhancement and would like to increase libido try this male enhancement pills.
  • Maxijoy Super Libido - for enhancement, increase libido, natural male enhancement with male enhancement pills 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.ehealthyshopper.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Low libido .

 ^ May 1, 2007 3:32 PM [ 0 + As far as I know, scientists don't have a very good idea of what causes high or low libido in women.
  • Get skinny and get busy. - Feministing 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC feministing.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Within the category of sexual behavior, libido would fall under the appetitive phase where a male or female will usually undergo certain behaviors in order to gain access to the opposite sex.^ Sexual behavior in the human female.
  • Management of Libido Problems in Menopause 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC xnet.kp.org [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Your normal levels may have also been higher than normal and if they are low now (for YOU) they may fall within the normal range of a male so the doctore would not suspect anything wrong there.
  • Low libido/ED concerns 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.lpsg.org [Source type: General]

 ^ Not surprising that females seem hard-wired to approach sex with slightly less abandon than males.

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History of the concept

.Sigmund Freud popularized the term and defined libido as the instinct energy or force, contained in what Freud called the id, the largely unconscious structure of the psyche.^ Another substance which helps the physical impotence is Yohimbe which for decades has been one of the most popular supplement for enhancing mail libido and sexual energy.
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 ^ Com sexuality Alphainventions Go Ask Alice http://LoveLife24-7.com http://LoversLips.com http://LoveThyName.com Love, Libido And Sexuality Sigmund Freud .

 .Freud pointed out that these libidinal drives can conflict with the conventions of civilized behavior, represented in the psyche by the superego.^ This is the extreme version of what I was pointing out: that hunger suppresses sex drive, particularly chronic hunger.
  • Get skinny and get busy. - Feministing 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC feministing.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .It is this need to conform to society and control the libido that leads to tension and disturbance in the individual, prompting the use of ego defenses to dissipate the psychic energy of these unmet and mostly unconscious needs into other forms.^ Euphoria for Women™ is safe to use with condoms and all other forms of birth control, prescription drugs, hormone replacement therapy and all adult toys.
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 ^ Antidepressants, beta-blockers and hormonal contraception prescriptions, along with certain other medicines, can lead to causes of low libido.
  • Male Libido Enhancers - What Causes Low Libido in Men and Women 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.ideamarketers.com [Source type: General]

 ^ There are many technical definitions like what we can find in the work of Carl Jung; “A libido is free creative or psychic energy an individual has to put toward personal development or individuation.” .
  • Libido in Men - Loss of Libido, Herbal and Natural Treatment 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC herbal-supplements-for-you.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 Excessive use of ego defenses results in neurosis. .A primary goal of psychoanalysis is to bring the drives of the id into consciousness, allowing them to be met directly and thus reducing the patient's reliance on ego defenses.^ In patients with connective tissue disorders symptoms of fatigue, pain, or reduced mobility can contribute to a low sex drive.

 ^ Several diseases have been found to directly reduce sex drive: .
  • What Causes Low Sex Srive? 19 September 2009 4:04 UTC www.ehealthmd.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ An over the counter hormones, such as DHEA, converts into testosterone and thus increase sex drive.
  • Herbs, vitamins, supplements that increase Sex Drive : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., supplements for low sex drive, increase sex drive 19 September 2009 4:04 UTC www.raysahelian.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

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.According to Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, the libido is identified as psychic energy.^ There are many technical definitions like what we can find in the work of Carl Jung; “A libido is free creative or psychic energy an individual has to put toward personal development or individuation.” .
  • Libido in Men - Loss of Libido, Herbal and Natural Treatment 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC herbal-supplements-for-you.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Libido means sexual desire, sex drive and it is also identified as psychic energy, physiological and emotional energy associated with the sex drive.
  • Herbs to Increase Libido | Improve Sexual Ability and Desire 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.natural-cure-guide.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Duality (opposition) that creates the energy (or libido) of the psyche, which Jung asserts expresses itself only through symbols: "It is the energy that manifests itself in the life process and is perceived subjectively as striving and desire."^ Subjectively and psychologically, this energy is conceived as desire.
  • Clarissa: an exorcism 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.jungcircle.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ What is libido and life's energy?
  • Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.suite101.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ When libido wanes for a prolonged period, the resulting impact to your relationship and sense of self can create stress, which only worsens the problem.
  • When libido wanes, A low Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.bhia.org [Source type: General]

 (Ellenberger, 697)
.Defined more narrowly, libido also refers to an individual's urge to engage in sexual activity.^ This is an individual's urge to partake in sexual activity.
  • Libido - Ask.com 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Libido, also known as sexual desire, is the function of a person's desire to be sexual and engage in sexual activity.
  • Physician Natural Solutions - Libido Support 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC pns-llc.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ It is sometimes referred to as libido, or sexual desire.

 In this sense, the antonym of libido is destrudo.[citation needed]

Libido impairment

.Sexual desire can be impaired or reduced.^ What role does a reduced level of testosterone have in causing hypoactive sexual desire?
  • Libido Problems in Women - a knol by Richard J. Santen 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC knol.google.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ If you're a man in mid life experiencing reduced sexual desire you're not alone.
  • Low Libido and Ignite 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.herbalignite.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Nearly all studies show that administration of male hormones to women with reduced libido improves their sexual desire.
  • Libido Problems in Women - a knol by Richard J. Santen 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC knol.google.com [Source type: Academic]

 It also may be weak or not be present at all, such as in occurrences of asexuality. .Factors of reduced libido can be both psychological and physical.^ Physical factors affecting libido include: .
  • How to Increase Female Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.increase-libido.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ As mentioned above, both psychological and physical factors can affect a person’s sexual libido.

 ^ It can be caused by a variety of different factors, both physical and psychological.
  • Low Libido Treatment - Low Sex Drive Supplements 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.naturalwellbeing.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 Absence of libido may or may not correlate with infertility or impotence.
Freud viewed libido as passing through a series of developmental stages within the individual. .Failure to adequately adapt to the demands of these different stages could result in libidinal energy becoming 'dammed up' or fixated in these stages, producing certain pathological character traits in adulthood.^ The end result could be an increase in energy, vitality, and virility.
  • Understanding The Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.macaperu.com [Source type: General]

 .Thus the psychopathologized individual for Freud was an immature individual, and the goal of psychoanalysis was to bring these fixations to conscious awareness so that the libido energy would be freed up and available for conscious use in some sort of constructive sublimation.^ And the fact that most libido issues are a result of bad relationships does not diminish the fact that some women also have biological reasons for a low libido that they would like to fix.
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 ^ And it's no secret that as men get a bit older, they may need to use some sort of supplement to help things along.
  • Not Tonight: What's Behind Your Lackluster Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Cecil: Libido Max is some sort of joke, no more libido than maybe from a good stiff drink.
  • Libido Max - www.MensBlogTalk.com 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.mensblogtalk.com [Source type: General]

Psychological factors

.Reduction in libido can occur from psychological causes such as loss of privacy and/or intimacy, stress, distraction or depression.^ What are the primary causes of loss of libido in women?
  • Hot Summer Sex: Regain Your Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.medicinenet.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Anxiety and stress cause low libido.
  • Increase Libido-semen quality-semen quantity-erection time-hard erection through ayurveda Vajikarana Therapy 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.ayurhelp.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Psychological causes behind low male libido .
  • How to Boost Male Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC hubpages.com [Source type: General]

 .It may also derive from the presence of environmental stressors such as prolonged exposure to elevated sound levels or bright light.^ There may also be causes that come from environmental issues that create stress such as exposure to extremely loud noise over a long period of time or light that is extremely bright.

 ^ This may be the result of life stressors, such as bereavement or stress at work.

 ^ Can lower blood sugar level due to presence of guanadine in the tea, showing it may be beneficial for diabetics (1).

 Other causes include:
  • depression
  • stress or fatigue
  • childhood sexual abuse, assault, trauma, or neglect
  • body image issues
  • sexual performance anxiety[3]

Physical factors

.Physical factors that can affect libido include: endocrine issues such as hypothyroidism, levels of available testosterone in the bloodstream of both women and men, the effect of certain prescription medications (for example proscar (a.k.a.^ Yes, testosterone stimulates libido in men and women.
  • Libido enhancers, supplements, vitamins, all natural male and female enhancing herbs 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.libidox.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Medications you take that affect libido.
  • EFT for Libido: Study Results Summarized -- 80% report an improvement of 50% or more 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.emofree.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Testosterone regulates sex drive in women and a decline in testosterone levels affects libido negatively.
  • Natural Female Libido Enhancers 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC herslibido.com [Source type: General]

 .finasteride) or minoxidil), various lifestyle factors and the attractiveness and biological fitness of one's partner.^ Though hormonal changes are the most significant cause of vaginal dryness, what most women seem to be unaware of is that your lifestyle can also be one of the contributing factors towards vaginal dryness.
  • Natural Female Libido Enhancers 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC herslibido.com [Source type: General]

 ^ You may not know it, but your lifestyle can be one great contributory factor to vaginal dryness.
  • Female Libido Boosters 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC ladylibidomax.com [Source type: General]

 .[4] Inborn lack of sexual desire, often observed in asexual people, can also be considered a physical factor.^ Decreased sexual desire is often one of them.

 ^ Lack of sexual desire .
  • Female Sexual Enhancers 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC shelibidomax.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Psychosocial factors such as previous or ongoing sexual or physical abuse or an unresolved conflict over sexual identity may also play a role in female sexual dysfunction.
  • Enhance Female Sex Drive 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC shelibido.com [Source type: General]

Lifestyle

.Being very underweight, severely obese,[5] or malnourished can cause a low libido due to disruptions in normal hormonal levels.^ Propecia is causing low libido.
  • Libido enhancers, supplements, vitamins, all natural male and female enhancing herbs 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.libidox.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Causes for low libido in female .
  • Female Libido - Low Libido Causes, Herbal and Natural Treatment, Remedies 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC herbal-supplements-for-you.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Normally my libido is very high, and my husband's is on the low side of normal.
  • Hot Summer Sex: Regain Your Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.medicinenet.com [Source type: General]

 .There is also evidence to support that specific foods have an effect on libido.^ Is there any food that helps increase libido?
  • Increase Libido with herbs, vitamins, supplements, and foods : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., no prescription needed 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.raysahelian.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ HRT Is there any evidence that Testosterone (patches in particular) is useful in treating female perimenopausal loss of libido?

 ^ Libido Boost for Men(Video Post) There are many herbs and foods that can boost libido in both men and women.
  • Improve Your Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC hubpages.com [Source type: General]

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Medications

.Reduced libido is also often iatrogenic and can be caused by many medications, such as hormonal contraception, SSRIs and other antidepressants, antipsychotics, opioids and beta blockers.^ Medications or substances causing Low libido: .

 ^ Other things can cause diminished libido.
  • Understanding The Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.macaperu.com [Source type: General]

 ^ SSRIs also cause other sexual dysfunction that can affect libido and compliance.
  • Depression and Sexual Desire - August 15, 2000 - American Family Physician 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.aafp.org [Source type: Academic]

 .In some cases iatrogenic impotence or other sexual dysfunction can be permanent, as in PSSD.^ Although they have a normal sexual desire and respond to sexual stimulation, some women reach orgasm with difficulty and others do not reach it at all.
  • Natural Libido Enhancer for Women 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC femalelibidomax.com [Source type: General]

 ^ According to the National Institutes of Health, impotence, or erectile dysfunction, is defined as the inability to attain or sustain an erection adequate for satisfactory sexual intercourse.
  • Nutrition Review - Arginine and Select Phytonutrients Enhance Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.nutritionreview.org [Source type: Academic]

 ^ However, he advises that it is necessary to exclude other causes of low libido and sexual dysfunction such as depression, relationship disorders, medications, and systemic illnesses.
  • Libido Problems in Women - a knol by Richard J. Santen 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC knol.google.com [Source type: Academic]
.Testosterone is one of the hormones controlling libido in human beings.^ Your libido is controlled by your hormone levels, with testosterone being the key.

 ^ Sometimes even the drugs one takes to treat depression, anxiety, high blood pressure and a decreased level of testosterone in the man may result in decreased libido.
  • Decreased Libido | Penis Health Information 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.enlargement.info [Source type: General]

 ^ So one of the keys to getting your libido back is to increase testosterone levels in your body.

 .Emerging research[8] is showing that hormonal contraception methods like "the pill" (which rely on estrogen and progesterone together) are causing low libido in females by elevating levels of Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG).^ Medications or substances causing Low libido: .

 ^ This may also cause the low libido in female, which is more likely to be mentally than physically.
  • Female Libido - Low Libido Causes, Herbal and Natural Treatment, Remedies 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC herbal-supplements-for-you.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The main cause of this vaginal dryness is a dip in the levels of hormone estrogen.
  • Natural Female Libido Enhancers 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC herslibido.com [Source type: General]

 .SHBG binds to sex hormones, including testosterone, rendering them unavailable.^ In men, the major hormone that influences sex drive or libido is testosterone.
  • Libido Problems in Women - a knol by Richard J. Santen 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC knol.google.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Low-fat diets are a special problem, because your body needs lipids to make its hormones, including the testosterone needed for sexual response.
  • Low sex drive in women — causes and solutions 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.womentowomen.com [Source type: General]

 ^ An over the counter hormones, such as DHEA, converts into testosterone and thus increase sex drive.
  • Herbs, vitamins, supplements that increase Sex Drive : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., supplements for low sex drive, increase sex drive 19 September 2009 4:04 UTC www.raysahelian.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Research is showing that even after ending a hormonal contraceptive method, SHBG levels remain elevated and no reliable data exists to predict when this phenomenon will diminish[9].^ As discussed below, the ovaries are a source of male hormones, even after menopause, and their removal lowers male hormone levels circulating in the blood.
  • Libido Problems in Women - a knol by Richard J. Santen 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC knol.google.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ The fluctuating of the hormone levels can lead to bad bacteria or even fungi growing and this can result in vaginal yeast infection.
  • Natural Female Libido Enhancers 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC herslibido.com [Source type: General]

 ^ There is no general agreement regarding the best way to measure “free hormone” and several methods exist.
  • Libido Problems in Women - a knol by Richard J. Santen 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC knol.google.com [Source type: Academic]

 .Some question whether "the pill" and other hormonal methods (Depo-Provera, Norplant, etc) have permanently altered gene expression by epigenetic mechanisms.^ The female libido question concerns whether or not the pill is the main factor in the low libido she is experiencing.
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 ^ Some men use this pill to lose weight and others to get ripped.
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 ^ HerSolution Pills do not have any side effects and neither do they interfere with any other medicine that you might be taking such as birth control pills etc., .
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.Left untreated, with low in testosterone levels will experience loss of libido which in turn can often cause relationship stress[citation needed], and loss of bone and muscle mass throughout their lives.^ Testosterone levels and high or low libido are not always directly linked.
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 ^ Propecia is causing low libido.
  • Libido enhancers, supplements, vitamins, all natural male and female enhancing herbs 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.libidox.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ What are the primary causes of loss of libido in women?
  • Hot Summer Sex: Regain Your Libido 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.medicinenet.com [Source type: General]

 .November 2009" style="white-space:nowrap;">[citation needed] (Low testosterone may also be responsible for certain kinds of depression and low energy states.^ Your testosterone level may be low, or your estrogen level may be too high, thus depressing your testosterone-to-estrogen ratio.
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 ^ Low-fat diets are a special problem, because your body needs lipids to make its hormones, including the testosterone needed for sexual response.
  • Low sex drive in women — causes and solutions 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.womentowomen.com [Source type: General]

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Conversely, increased androgen steroids (e.g. .testosterone) generally have a positive correlation with libido in both sexes.^ Jul-Aug;96(7-8):758-62 Decrease in libido is a disturbance affecting treated hypertensive subjects of both sexes.
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 ^ A decline in testosterone levels is likely to affect female libido or sex drive negatively.
  • Natural Libido Enhancer for Women 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC femalelibidomax.com [Source type: General]

 ^ An over the counter hormones, such as DHEA, converts into testosterone and thus has a positive influence on libido.
  • Increase Libido with herbs, vitamins, supplements, and foods : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., no prescription needed 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.raysahelian.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

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Menstrual cycle

.Women's libido is correlated to their menstrual cycle.^ Female Libido Research studies Women with low female libido: correlation of decreased androgen levels with female sexual function index.
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 ^ How to increase Libido Research studies Women with low libido: correlation of decreased androgen levels with female sexual function index.
  • Increase Libido with herbs, vitamins, supplements, and foods : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., no prescription needed 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC www.raysahelian.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Because women are constantly fluctuating in hormone levels, in every way from menstrual cycles, to pregnancy and the menopausal stages, one of these is very likely.
  • Enhance Female Sex Drive 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC shelibido.com [Source type: General]

 .Many women experience heightened sexual desire in the several days immediately before ovulation.^ What causes “hypoactive sexual desire” in women?
  • Libido Problems in Women - a knol by Richard J. Santen 24 January 2010 20:26 UTC knol.google.com [Source type: Academic]

 ^ Many women experience immediate emotional attachment.
  • Gillis Triplett - The Sex Drive - What It Is... (Part 1) 19 September 2009 4:04 UTC www.gillistriplett.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Without adequate levels of testosterone, women no longer have the same level of sexual thoughts, desire, or arousal from sexual stimulation as they did before.

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Other causes of low libido include not getting enough sleep, unresolved conflicts within the relationship, and suboptimal amounts of testosterone in the body

See also

References

  1. ^ Nelson,Randy J.(2005).An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology.Sunderland: Sinauer Associates.ISBN 0-87893-617-3
  2. ^ Reber, Arthur S.; Reber, Emily S. (2001). Dictionary of Psychology. New York: Penguin Reference. ISBN 0-140-51451-1. 
  3. ^ (Yalom, I.D., Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books, 1989.)
  4. ^ Psychology Today - The orgasm Wars
  5. ^ "Obesity increases risk of erectile dysfunction"
  6. ^ Forbes.com
  7. ^ Nerve.com
  8. ^ Warnock JK, Clayton A, Croft H, Segraves R, Biggs FC. Comparison of androgens in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder: those on combined oral contraceptives (COCs) vs. those not on COCs.. J Sex Med 2006;3:878-882. PMID 16942531.
  9. ^ Panzer C, Wise S, Fantini G, Kang D, Munarriz R, Guay A, Goldstein I. Impact of oral contraceptives on sex hormone-binding globulin and androgen levels: a retrospective study in women with sexual dysfunction.. J Sex Med 2006;3:104-113. PMID 16409223.
  10. ^ Susan B. Bullivant, Sarah A. Sellergren, Kathleen Stern, et al. (February 2004). "Women's sexual experience during the menstrual cycle: identification of the sexual phase by noninvasive measurement of luteinizing hormone". Journal of Sex Research 41 (1): 82–93 (in online article, see pp.14–15,18–22). doi:10.1080/00224490409552216. PMID 15216427. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2372/is_1_41/ai_n6032944. 
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  • Gabriele Froböse, Rolf Froböse, Michael Gross (Translator): Lust and Love: Is it more than Chemistry? Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, ISBN 0-85404-867-7, (200
  • Ellenberger F. Henri (1970).^ Last few years my lovely wife does not like sex more often than once every three, four months.
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     ^ Sexual desire is one of the most difficult to define because it is more psychological than physiological,” says Koch, who is also President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

     The discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Dynamic Psychiatry. New York: Basic Books

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