Dr. Atul Gawande: What Can Happen to a Woman’s Body After a Long Time Without Intimacy?

arousal.

 Reproductive Health

Less intense physical responses to intimate stimuli.

People & Society

OBGYN

A longer time required to re-establish sexual arousal.

These changes do not mean that sexual function is permanently impaired. Rather, the body often needs time to readjust to intimate situations.

Patience and an understanding approach to one’s own body play a crucial role in this process.