Love and Libido: Gender Differences in Sex

Angela DeRosa, D.O., MBA, CPE

Founder & President, Hormonal Health Institute, Scottsdale, AZ

Men and women are very different species when it comes to many things, but none more relevant than the differences in not only how one thinks about sex, but also the physiologic response to sex. Women are held to a different standard and have many more biases that need to be addressed and overcome in order to have a healthy intimate relationship. Men have been given a larger freedom to “spread their seed” without remorse. The 21st century with various heralding events, drove a social acceptance regarding women and their sexual needs, but it also created an opportunity to understand the differences between the two sexes. As providers it is important to understand these differences as we address the needs of our patients when it comes to not only safe sexual practices, but also how to properly treat sexual dysfunctions and the drivers in each sex of these concerns.