Part 3 of Female Sexual Disfunction; Unraveling the Myths of Female Sexual Disorder with Dr. Somi Javaid

Send us a textFemale sexual wellness expert, Dr. Somi Javaid, is here to share her insights on the multitude of myths around female sexual disorder today. Tune in to hear the difference between desire and libido, and arousal, how female sexual arousal disorder is distinct from problems with libido and desire. We touch on painful sex, and the plentiful solutions available to treat sexual dysfunction on all levels. During this episode, we talk about the importance of being self-aware to track changes and communicate with your doctor, and why the number one thing we have to do is to get rid of the stigma and shame. We hope you join us to hear more! Key Points From This Episode:The difference between desire and libido, and arousal. How female sexual arousal disorder is distinct from problems with libido and desire.Mind and body as critical as causes and treatment of problems with arousal. The multitude of treatment options available and how you just have to be creative.How over 80% of her treatments are seeing other practitioners in order to get better.Painful sex and the three areas it can hurt: externally, within the vaginal canal, and deep in your pelvis or abdomen.Fibroids, ovarian cysts, scarring from endometriosis and more as the causes for pain.How our organs are meant to move during intercourse and the pain it causes if they don’t.Hormonal imbalances and how they create thin tissue that can be treated various ways.Skin disorders that can also impact sexual function and the options that are available to treat this.The importance of being self-aware to track changes and communicate with your doctor.Why the number one thing we have to do is get rid of the stigma and shame.Tweetables:“Female sexual arousal disorder is very distinct. We talk about libido as the intent, or the desire, so arousal is the next part of what’s happening. It’s both emotional and physical.” — @somijavaid [0:03:20]“There are a lot of treatment options, you just have to be creative about where to find them.” — @somijavaid [0:05:22] “That is the number one thing we have to do is just get rid of the stigma and shame. I mean the human population keeps perpetuating because someone keeps having sex right? We’re all a product of sex.” — @somijavaid [0:11:45]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dr. Somi Javaid on Twitter Dr. Somi Javaid on LinkedIn Dr. Somi Javaid on Facebook Meet Rosy HerMDThe Zen MommyMom, Slow Down!Support the showThe Zen Mommy on Instagramthe Zen Mommy