Title: Rhythm of sexual desire in women.

POPLINE Document Number: 690157

Author(s):

Cavanagh JR

Source citation:

Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality 3: 29-39. 1969,

Abstract:

Literature on the rhythm of sexual desire in women is reviewed and a preliminary study is presented. A major difficulty in past studies has been the woman's seeming ignorance of her own physiology. Although there is general agreement that peaks of sexual desire do occur, there is little agreement on when they occur. In a study of 30 women, sexual desire was apparently strongest during the postmenstrual and early ovulatory periods. The rhythm method of birth control, therefore is a source of sexual frustration for many women.

Keywords:

Increased Libido
Ovulation
Menstruation
Rhythm Method, Calendar
Sex Behavior
Behavior
Reproduction
Family Planning, Behavioral Methods
Family Planning