The Health Diva

Many conditions can interfere with sexual function, and sometimes the best aphrodisiac may be an herb to relieve the pain of arthritis!

The reproductive organs themselves, of course, have to be functionally normal, and to appreciate a normal, healthy sex drive it is important that the rest of your body is in good health.

The most common problems that lead to sexual dysfunction are summarised below. Many of these conditions are factors for both men and women whilst some will be specifically male or female problems.

Whilst some of these causes are purely physical, some will be purely psychological. However, when talking about sexual function there is a vicious circle which works both ways. For example, a psychological problem can cause impotence; impotence can cause depression, anxiety etc. Both situations can worsen the other, even though one starts in the mind and the other in the body. Sexual function is one area, in other words, in which state of mind and state of body can not and should not be separated.