Rhythmic heart cools women – BBC

Smooth heartbeat makes women indifferent to sex. Psychologists have found out how the electrocardiogram may prevent decrease in libido in the fairer sex.

Sexual dysfunction, according to the adopted in the United States guidelines for the diagnosis of mental disorders DSM-V, is a disorder that is in violation of normal sexual activity, lack of desire, difficulty in reaching orgasm.

By pictures like this in the articles are usually illustrate problems in bed at par or at specific men. Psychologists from the University of Texas at Austin set out to find out the reasons for the lack of libido in women, and to find the connection between this disorder and their physical condition.

One of the modern methods of evaluation of communication of the heart and the nervous system is the assessment of heart rate variability (HRV). Variability – a variability of various parameters, including heart rate, in response to any factor. HRV assessment is to determine the sequence of RR intervals and electrocardiograms to evaluate the functional state of the person.

The value of HRV – possible deviations in the intervals between consecutive heart beats – shows how well the human body is able to respond to changes in the environment or load your own.

Earlier, it found that low HRV is associated with some mental disorders, with depression, anxiety, alcohol dependence and erectile dysfunction in men.

«Since the HRV is related to many mental and cardiac disorders, it was interesting to identify clinical markers in the study of sexuality – Amelia says Stanton, author of the work published in the journal Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback . – It allowed us to take a fresh look at the issue of sexual dysfunction in women. ”

FAR – quite a sensitive parameter that characterizes the work of the autonomic nervous system, which includes the sympathetic nervous system, the body responsible for mobilizing the active activity, or in extreme situations, and the parasympathetic, responsible for processes such as heartbeat and breathing. When the body is at rest, for his work it is responsible parasympathetic division of the nervous system.

However, a moderate activation of the sympathetic nervous system leads to excitation in the female genitalia, says Stanton.

Using the index of female sexual function, to evaluate the state of sexual function of women with regard to its six major components, scientists have tried to find a connection between bedding women’s issues with their HRV parameters. To do this, they conducted a survey of 72 women aged 18 to 39 years.

«The index of female sexual function effectively identifies women with clinically significant sexual dysfunction,” – he said co-author, psychologist Cindy Meston, which itself developed the index in 2000.

Analysis of the results showed that in women with FAR below average, not only there is a general sexual dysfunction, and difficulty achieving sexual arousal.

«Our study shows how low heart rate variability increases the risk of problems with sexual arousal and overall sexual problems in women. Given that low HRV is associated with depression, anxiety and alcohol addiction, it is not surprising that it can also cause female sexual dysfunction “- Stanton explained, adding that the monitoring of the heart to help predict and prevent potential problems in the sexual sphere.