<\/span><\/span>\nIt can be difficult to treat anorgasmia. Your treatment plan will depend on the underlying cause of your symptoms, but your doctor may recommend a combination of these tactics:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nLifestyle changes and therapy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
For most women, treatment means more than medications. It\u2019s important to address relationship issues and everyday stressors. Understanding your body and trying different types of sexual stimulation also can help.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n- Understand your body better.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Understanding your own anatomy and how you like to be touched can lead to better sexual satisfaction. If you need a refresher course on your genital anatomy, ask your doctor for a diagram or get out a mirror and look. Then take some time to explore your own body. Masturbating or using a vibrator can help you discover what type of touching feels best to you, and then you can share that information with your partner. If you\u2019re uncomfortable with self-exploration, try exploring your body with your partner.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Increase sexual stimulation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Many women who\u2019ve never had an orgasm aren\u2019t getting enough effective sexual stimulation. Most women need direct or indirect stimulation of the clitoris in order to orgasm, but not all women realize this. Switching sexual positions can produce more clitoral stimulation during intercourse; some positions also allow for you or your partner to gently touch your clitoris during sex. Using a vibrator during sex can also help trigger an orgasm.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Seek couples counseling.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Conflicts and disagreements in your relationship can zap your ability to orgasm. A counselor can help you work through disagreements and tensions and get your sex life back on track.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
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Try sex therapy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Sex therapists are therapists who specialize in treating sexual problems. You may be embarrassed or nervous about seeing a sex therapist, but sex therapists can be very helpful in treating anorgasmia. Therapy often includes sex education, help with communication skills, and behavioral exercises that you and your partner try at home.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nFor example, you and your partner may be asked to practice \u201csensate focus\u201d exercises, a specific set of body-touching exercises that teach you how to touch and pleasure your partner without worrying about orgasm. Or you and your partner may learn how to combine a situation that allows you to achieve orgasm \u2014 such as clitoral stimulation \u2014 with a situation in which you want to achieve orgasm, such as intercourse. By using these techniques and others, you may learn to view orgasm as one pleasurable part of sexual intimacy, not the whole goal of every sexual encounter.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMedical treatments<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
Hormone therapies aren\u2019t a guaranteed fix for anorgasmia. But they can help. So can treating underlying medical conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n- Treating underlying conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> If a medical condition is hindering your ability to orgasm, treating the underlying cause may resolve your problem. Changing or modifying medications known to inhibit orgasm may also eliminate your symptoms.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Estrogen therapy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Systemic estrogen therapy \u2014 by pill, patch or gel \u2014 can have a positive effect on brain function and mood factors that affect sexual response. Local estrogen therapy \u2014 in the form of a vaginal cream or a slow-releasing suppository or ring that you place in your vagina \u2014 can increase blood flow to the vagina and help improve desire. In some cases, your doctor may prescribe a combination of estrogen and progesterone.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Testosterone therapy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Male hormones, such as testosterone, play an important role in female sexual function, even though testosterone occurs in much lower amounts in a woman. As a result, testosterone may help increase orgasm, especially if estrogen and progesterone aren\u2019t helping. However, replacing testosterone in women is controversial and it\u2019s not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sexual dysfunction in women. Plus, it can cause negative side effects, including acne, excess body hair (hirsutism), and mood or personality changes. Testosterone seems most effective for women with low testosterone levels as a result of surgical removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy). If you choose to use this therapy, your doctor will closely monitor your symptoms and blood levels to make sure you\u2019re not experiencing negative side effects.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Herbal supplements.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Herbal lubricants, such as Zestra, may help some women. These products help warm the clitoris and may increase sexual arousal and orgasm.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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