How to get treatment for low libido

Low libido is a problem for around 70 percent of all women that are close to menopause age. The symptoms often start shortly before a woman reaches menopause and will last usually until they are in their middle 50's. Some women experience low libido for the rest of their lives.

There are three popular treatment methods of low libido, which are lifestyle changes, alternative medicine, and prescription drugs.

Lifestyle changes

Lifestyle changes may be the least expensive way to go; however, if you are not ready to make some drastic changes, you will not succeed.

•  Things that you will need to do include

•  Learn how to reduce stress such as yoga

•  Change your diet – you will need to eat foods that are rich in estrogen such as apples, cherries, potatoes, soy, rice, alfalfa, wheat, and yams.

•  Regular moderate exercise

If you do not believe you can change your lifestyle in this manner then you can look at alternative medicines.

Herbs

You can use phytoestrogen herbs such as Black Cohosh and Dong Quai

You can use non-estrogenic herbs such as Macafem

Phytoestrogen are great herbs in replacing estrogen, on the other hand, your own body begins producing less estrogen due to the outside source. This is not considered the best way to treat hormonal imbalances.

Non-estrogenic herbs do not contain estrogen. They do work with your hormonal glands to produce more estrogen. This means that they will help your body do its job while balancing estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone all at the same time. The most popular herb that works along with your pituitary gland and endocrine gland to produce the above hormones is Macafem, which is considered by many physicians to be the safest way in which to treat low libido.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture does work; however, you must find a qualified acupuncturist that knows exactly how to administer the needles in order to help with low libido problems.

Prescription Drugs

Hormone replacement drugs is also included in ways to treat low libido, however, the Journal of the American Medical Association published the findings of synthetic hormones in a study cancelled in July of 2002. The study proved that synthetic hormones increased the risks of ovarian and breast cancer as well as heart disease, blood clots, and strokes.