Sexuality is an important part of everyone’s life and, even though this is still a taboo topic today, knowing how to address problems is essential so you don’t suffer. Women go through various issues every day and many of them aren’t even aware of what they are or how they can affect their lives. Female impotence is one of these issues and, for that reason, we will talk about it in today’s article and clarify any questions you may have. Want to know more about the topic? Then keep reading to get informed!
What is Female Impotence?
The first thing we should define for you to understand today’s topic is what female impotence is and how it manifests in a woman’s body. This problem is simply a woman’s difficulty in becoming aroused, reaching orgasm, producing enough lubrication for sex, or even experiencing pain during intercourse. Female impotence is common, happens to many women around the world, and shouldn’t be seen as something bad, but as a problem to be resolved. Just as it happens with men, women can experience impotence issues that require treatment for a healthier sex life.
The Four Stages of the Female Sexual Response
To better understand how female impotence can cause problems, it’s useful to look at the four stages of the female sexual response. This way, it’s easier to identify where the issue occurs and understand why it can disrupt a woman’s life. These four stages are:
- Arousal
- Plateau
- Orgasm
- Resolution
We’ll talk about each one separately so you can better understand their roles in a woman’s sexual response.
Arousal
In this first stage, the brain sends stimuli to the rest of the body, increasing arousal and desire. These stimuli can be triggered by different things, from the presence of someone who attracts the woman to movies or stories. For women, touch and smell are the two senses that most increase desire and arousal, but psychological factors are also very important.
Plateau
This is the stage where the body prepares for sexual activity. Along with increased muscle tension, some of the other effects are a slight increase in the clitoris, vaginal lubrication, elevation of the uterus, and dilation of the vagina.
Orgasm
Orgasm is the climax, the peak moment of sexual pleasure, and also when all the tension is released. In women, it is characterized by several involuntary vaginal contractions in a steady rhythm. It doesn’t always happen the same way, and depending on the situation, it may last longer or shorter, even though its average duration is just a few seconds.
Resolution
This is the final stage, which comes after orgasm and makes the woman’s body begin to return to normal. At this stage, the clitoris returns to its normal size, as does the vagina, and other body signs start to go back to their natural state. Female impotence can be linked to any of these four stages. Many believe the problem only occurs in the arousal phase, which is a mistake and can cause a woman to deal with impotence for a long time.
Types of Female Impotence
After understanding more deeply what female impotence is, it’s also important to know what the main types are and how they manifest. We’ll discuss each one separately so you can understand them better. The types are:
- Pain Disorder
- Anorgasmia
- Low Sexual Desire
- Arousal Disorder
Pain Disorder
Pain disorder is one of the main types of female sexual impotence and is directly linked with the arousal and plateau stages. When a woman’s body can’t prepare correctly for sex, either due to low lubrication or failing to send the right signals, she ends up feeling pain during intercourse. This makes the experience unpleasant for her and her partner. Pain disorder can be caused by many things, from physical to psychological factors, and it should be treated properly to be cured.
Anorgasmia
Anorgasmia is simply when a woman has trouble reaching orgasm. It’s important to note that this can happen even when the woman is aroused and being stimulated. This problem often relates to a lack of knowledge about her own sexuality, as well as cultural and social issues that can affect a woman psychologically. Orgasm is important for releasing tension and also lets out many wellness hormones that help us live better. That’s why seeking professional help to resolve anorgasmia is essential.
Low Sexual Desire
Many people don’t know that low sexual desire is also a manifestation of female impotence. This condition is often related to a lack of hormones or certain psychological conditions. Whatever the reason, it’s important to seek treatment so the woman can enjoy a healthy sex life.
Arousal Disorder
Arousal disorder involves a lack of physical response to sexual stimuli, whether in the genital area or not. The causes of this type of female impotence are usually psychological and are closely related to problems like low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, or even feelings of guilt or extreme shyness.
What Causes Female Impotence?
As you may have noticed, female impotence basically has two main causes: hormonal disorders and psychological conditions, sometimes a combination of both. If the cause of female impotence is purely hormonal, the problem tends to be easier to treat, using specific medications and hormone therapy. However, if the cause of female sexual impotence is psychological, treatment may be a bit more complicated. Various social and cultural factors, such as religion, the social rules a woman grows up with, and the relationships and role models she has from the opposite sex, can all contribute to some type of female impotence. Additionally, illnesses like depression, excessive stress, and anxiety disorders can also cause women to have some of these problems. In all these cases, it’s important to seek out a medical specialist so the issue can be resolved. Of course, in situations where other psychological conditions are involved, other types of professionals can also be helpful. Of course, some other factors may cause a woman to have one of these problems, like someone who has undergone surgery in the genital area or uses certain medications with these side effects. However, these cases are rarer, more specific, and therefore easier to identify and treat. 
How Is the Diagnosis Made?
For many women, it’s difficult to realize that their problem is a female sexual dysfunction, which can make it harder to find the best treatment. That’s why, for a doctor to be sure, they will need to ask several questions about your sexuality and your life in general, and may also request tests to check your hormone levels. Only in this way can a doctor make an accurate diagnosis if your problem is really female impotence and suggest the best treatments for your specific case.
Treatments for Female Impotence
There isn’t just one way to treat female impotence, since there are different causes and types of impotence, as you’ve seen. However, we can point out the two main approaches doctors usually take in these cases. They are:
- Treatments with Medication
- Psychological Treatments
Treatments with Medication
Treatments with medication often involve the application of estrogen to the vagina. This is because this technique helps increase vaginal lubrication, as well as blood flow and elasticity. A doctor may also recommend treatment with testosterone, which is the hormone responsible for stimulating arousal in women.
Psychological Treatments
As we said before, many causes of female impotence are related to psychological factors. A psychologist might suggest relaxation exercises and help you find ways to better handle your own sexuality, your body, and your partner’s body. This isn’t a short-term treatment, but it generally produces good results when done well.
Are There Any Home Remedies for Female Impotence?
A quick online search and you’ll find plenty of home remedies to cure female impotence. Even though many of these recipes contain ingredients that may actually help women with this problem, it’s important that you seek medical advice. Only specialists can give an accurate diagnosis and recommend treatments that are truly effective for your issue. Female impotence is a problem as real as it is natural, and it shouldn’t be scary or a taboo as it often is. The very fact that talking about this is a problem points to many of its causes. The most important thing is for a woman to be aware she has impotence and seek help to have a healthy sex life. This is positive in many ways and ends up reflecting in her whole outlook on life.
