What Factors Can Make It Difficult to Get Aroused, Even If a Woman's Sex Drive Is Fine? (0:49)
For women, arousal difficulties can be due to problems in a relationship or another medical condition. In this video, Elizabeth Poynor, MD, PhD, a gynecologist-oncologist in New York City, discusses these problems.
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Arousal difficulties can be very similar to libido issues. Arousal difficulties may be due to problems in a relationship, they may be problems with self image, or hormonal problems, or a representative of other medical illnesses. So they're very similar to libido, arousal issues can arise from similar mechanisms.
A woman's sexual response is not a straight line from interest, arousal, and then climax. It's a circular type of interaction where there's many factors that go into a woman's sexual response.
Elizabeth Poynor, MD, PhD, FACOG is a gynecologic oncologist and pelvic surgeon. Her solo practice focuses on the care of woman at elevated risk of cancer based on abnormal Pap smear, medical history, or family history of cancer.
