LOW LIBIDO IN MEN

I realize that I said I would be covering exciting libido boosting tips this week, but I thought it first important to cover the topic of male low libido. Knowing that men experience it and why may help to ease some anxiety, balance the scales and normalize this situation a bit for everyone.

Many of the reasons covered in last week’s installment apply to men. Psychological factors such as depression, anxiety or poor body image and personal habits like lack of sleep or life stress can contribute to diminished sex drive. Too high or too low body weight can cause male hormone fluctuations. And yes, as with women, medication side effects and diet can curb our hunger for hot, sensual sex too.

Men’s endocrine imbalance is called hypogonadism or Low T, the T for testosterone. Low T can occur due to 1.signaling problems that may exist between the brain and testes which causes a reduction in testosterone production, 2. testes are unable to produce enough testosterone due to a defect, 3. the brain decides that testosterone levels are too high and decides to cut production.

Indicative symptoms of Low T are low to no sex drive, mood swings and reduced energy levels. If you suspect it in yourself or partner, get it checked out soon. The wonderful news is TRT or testosterone replacement therapy can help improve these symptoms and hormone levels to restore drive and virility. Consult with a trusted physician on treatment options as there are several.

A psychological and communication issue that can also take the sexy juju right out of men and women is performance anxiety. Men with ED (erectile dysfunction) or who lack of erotic esteem may be self-conscious and avoid sex. Women wish to be great lovers but “good girls” aren’t supposed to be good at it, and no one has taught us how after all. The truth be told, getting to and maintaining great, sensual, mind blowing, take you to another stratosphere sex is learned and oh yes, practiced, practiced, practiced. I urge compassion, experimentation, exploration, education, communication, shedding false constraints……….and of course Uberlube.

Next week I promise we will explore libido enhancing activities and ideas. Have a super sexy, intimately fit week!

GET BUSY CAFUNING!

There is a glorious and experientially romantic word in Brazilian Portuguese: cafune - to tenderly run your fingers through your lover’s hair. Just thinking about it makes me tingle a little and crave it. Having someone tuck a lock of hair behind your ear is seductive, suggestive and intimate. Stroking and playing with someone’s hair can convey intense love or get things heated up pretty quickly.

Our hair plays an important role in our sensuality and sexuality, so taking care of it, choosing the right style and maintaining its health are indeed part of our Intimate Fitness™.
When hair loss strikes, we understandably freak out. The main cause of hair loss is due to DHT, stress or is estrogen related (usually post pregnancy). There is also less common immune related hair loss (the body attacking the hair follicles internally). 95% of men and women lose hair due to DHT, when naturally occurring testosterone is converted by an enzyme (5AR) into DHT. DHT causes the shedding and thinning of hair. Happily we have a helpful solution for this, Zenagen Revolve - a hair care system which naturally acts to block the enzyme that creates DHT.

Stress and estrogen hair loss are just as worrisome as DHT. Dry, brittle and over worked hair also takes a toll on some of our sex appeal and hair pride.

The cellular growth in our scalp becomes less efficient as we age or stress, like an engine that has a clogged motor. The mitochondria in our cells slow, our hair thins, loses luster or falls out.

Fortunately, Zenagen Evolve can help with these issues and can also repair dry, heat or chemically damaged hair. This hair care system acts to speed up the pace of the mitochondria, and “clean out the engine” to increase hair growth up to 40%. During a personally very stressful time, my drain was dense with my hair every time I washed it. Using Zenagn Evolve, there is now hardly anything in the drain, and two thirds of the hair I lost is back! I also love Zenagen products because they use natural compounds to topically correct these problems and nothing is absorbed systemically. Zenagen is only available in salons.