Healthy Sex Drive, Healthy You: What Your Libido Reveals About Your Life

Women's lives are fuller and richer than ever, but often at the expense of sexual intimacy. Dr. Diana Hoppe demonstrates that a woman's libido is a reflection of her overall health, and that a healthy sex drive not only indicates a well-balanced life, but sexual intimacy has significant health benefits. Studies show that having a healthy sex life can:  Boost your immune system  Promote heart health  Alleviate stress  Increase longevity In easy-to-understand text, Dr. Hoppe explains:  The expected life patterns of a woman's sex drive  How-and why-libido is different in men and women-and what to do about it  Ways-medical, psychological, emotional, sensual-to boost your desire and get-and stay--focused on sexual intimacy  Doctors' emerging understanding of sexual dysfunction in women Overflowing with ideas and tips for what you can do tonight to light the fire, this book is at once reassuring and effective.

Diana Hoppe, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist in private practice in San Diego, California. She is co-founder of Pacific Coast Women’s Health, Inc., and medical director of Pacific Coast Research Center, a medical research center that conducts international clinical trials in the field of women’s health, including menopause, perimenopause, and libido.