Having a high sexual drive isn’t anything to be ashamed of, but it can cause problems if it gets out of control. Everyone’s libido is different and can change depending on many factors.
You may have heard that a person’s libido decreases with age, but this isn’t necessarily true for everyone. There are also a number of other factors that influence libido.
Physical Health
A healthy sex drive is a crucial part of being human. Unfortunately, many women with a high sexual desire get shamed by people calling them nymphomaniacs or sluts, despite the fact that this is perfectly normal and healthy. However, having a high sex drive can also be a sign that you need to speak with a therapist about mental and emotional problems you are dealing with.
The amount of sex hormones (mainly testosterone) you have in your body affects how often and intensely you want to be intimate, but other factors can also affect your libido. For example, eating aphrodisiac foods like chocolates, strawberries, figs, and asparagus can increase your libido and enhance the experience of sex. Exercise can also make you hornier as it releases feel-good hormones.
Women’s sex drives naturally fluctuate with the seasons and major life changes, such as pregnancy and menopause. Some medications can also lower a woman’s libido.
Using birth control can help to keep your libido stable throughout the month, and tracking it with the Natural Cycles app can give you insights into how your cervical mucus, PMS symptoms, emotions, and sex drive change over time. Other lifestyle factors that can lower a woman’s libido include drinking alcohol or taking drugs. Fatigue, especially from caring for children or aging parents, can also make it harder to get aroused.
Mental Health
You may be thinking that a high sexual drive is something that only men experience, but it’s just as common for women to have a heightened desire for love and physical pleasure. Whether yours is a temporary occurrence or a permanent change, it’s important to understand why you feel this way so that you can find ways to control it.
Biological elements, like the levels of estrogen and testosterone in your body, play a major role in libido. However, psychological and social factors are also often at play. For example, if you’re feeling anxious or stressed out, your body will respond by suppressing your libido. It’s important to take note of your emotions and seek out healthy coping mechanisms, such as exercise or counseling, so that you don’t unconsciously depress your libido.
Sexual desires are also affected by age and life changes, such as pregnancy or illness. If you’ve noticed a change in your sexual drive that persists or is distressing, it might be a sign of a medical condition like hypoactive sexual desire disorder. In this case, you should talk to your doctor about changing medications or seeking out therapy. Depending on the diagnosis, there are many treatments that can help you overcome your low libido.
Relationships
Women often find themselves in a situation where they have high sexual desires. It can be hard for their partners to cope with this. It can cause feelings of shame. There is also the issue that they may be viewed as being a sex addict or nymphomaniac and this can be very damaging to their self-image. I see many women who are struggling with this and help them to learn to have healthy sexual relationships without relying on sex for their happiness.
Often, a high sex drive is due to an imbalance of hormones, which is a normal part of the human body’s endocrine system. However, there are many other factors that play a role. For example, tiredness, stress and lack of sleep can dampen the libido as can alcohol, drugs, caffeine and some medications.
There is no one answer to the question of why someone’s sex drive is high because everyone’s sex drive is different. It’s best to view it as a spectrum and realise that a person can be anywhere on it at any time. Some people will always have a very strong sex drive, while others will not be sexually motivated at all. It’s important to talk openly with a partner and make sure they understand that your sex drive may go up or down, but it does not mean you are in danger.
Diet
Many people are surprised to learn that women can also experience high sex drives. Sex drive is influenced by biological factors like the amount of sex hormones (e.g., testosterone and oestrogen) in the body, but psychological and social factors can influence this too.
For example, it’s common for a woman’s libido to increase at the beginning of a new relationship. This is partly due to the heightened emotions that come with new relationships, but it can also be because women are more open to sex with their partners in these early stages of a relationship.
A healthy diet is another key factor in sex drive. It’s important to get enough sleep, eat well and exercise on a regular basis. This can help regulate hormones, improve organ function and boost feelings of overall wellbeing which can have a positive effect on sex drive.
On the other hand, if you’re feeling tired, stressed or anxious this can have a negative impact on your sex life. Depression can also cause low sex drive and it’s important to speak with your GP if you think this may be the case for you. They can advise you on treatments to help.