Experiencing low sexual desire can be incredibly frustrating and overwhelming. It's the most commonly reported sexual dysfunction among women, with many expressing feelings of exhaustion, stress, or even indifference toward sex.

What's behind this prevalent issue? Are there any viable solutions?

The decrease in sex hormones during perimenopause, menopause, or after childbirth are frequently identified culprits. Recent research indicates that psychosocial factors such as stress and exhaustion often play a larger role. Many women feel overwhelmed by chronic stress stemming from the multitude of demands placed upon them, including managing a career, a family, and perhaps the responsibility of an aging parent.

Adding to this is the constant influx of picture-perfect mommy influencers flooding our social media feeds, which invites an irresistible urge to compare.

None of this is to imply that a consistently strong sex drive should be the defining factor of healthy sexuality. It's natural for desire to ebb and flow, and newer research on sexual response asserts that for women especially, desire is rarely a linear process.

Oftentimes, the subjective sense of feeling turned on arrives only after sexual activity has commenced and the body starts showing signs of sexual arousal. A woman who experiences desire only after she's in bed exploring the touch of her partner isn't "broken" or........

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