libido

Examples of libido in the following topics:

• Testes

  • They also support libido, spermatogenesis, and erectile function.

• Female Sexual Response

  • Inconsistent study results indicate that, although testosterone is involved in libido and sexuality of some women, its effects can be obscured by the coexistence of psychological factors in others.

• Ovaries

  • It also has a role in libido in women.

• Theoretical Perspectives on Childhood Socialization

  • Freud believed that sexual drive, or libido, was the driving force of all human behavior and, accordingly, developed a psychosexual theory of human development.

• Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

  • Common emotional and non-specific symptoms include stress, anxiety, difficulty falling asleep (insomnia), headache, fatigue, mood swings, increased emotional sensitivity, and changes in libido.

• Circumcision

  • The practice is carried out by some communities who believe it reduces a woman's libido.

• Puberty

  • In response to the signals, the gonads produce hormones that stimulate libido and the growth, function, and transformation of the brain, bones, muscle, blood, skin, hair, breasts, and sexual organs.

• Biological Influences on Sexual Motivation

  • Sexual motivation, often referred to as libido, is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity.

• Sexual Orientation

  • Sexual motivation, often referred to as libido, is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity.

• The Endocrine System

  • Testosterone: produced in sex organs (ovaries, testes) and adrenal glands; sometimes called the "male hormone" (though it is present in both men and women); affects libido, muscle growth.