WHY ARE HORMONES SO IMPORTANT FOR FEMALE SEXUAL DESIRE AND FUNCTION?
• The female hormones, above all oestrogen, feed physical desire in a woman and nourish her inner sense of femininity. Oestrogens indeed modulate the appearance and maintenance of breast well-being and beauty, of skin silkiness, as they nourish all the components of the skins health, of the appearance of the genitals, and even of periods themselves. • Oestrogen is the permitting factor for the action of the Vaso Intestinal Peptide, a neurotrasmitter that translates sex drive into vaginal lubrication. The absence of oestrogen can therefore lead to vaginal dryness and pain (dyspareunia) that can inhibit libido. • Oestrogen contributes to sensory organs including skin that are the key receptors for external sexual stimuli. Sensory organs transmit the basic information that, mixed with emotional and affective messages, contributes to the structuring of core sexual identity and self-image, so relevant for the personal perception of being an object of desire • The peak of androgen production
