Sexual desire is largely due to hormonal balance. It mainly affects the fairer sex. In anger, sadness and other emotional malaise, women do not experience sexual attraction. The reason is… hormones. The female reproductive system produces two important sex hormones estrogen and progesterone, but the body also secretes small amounts of the male hormones testosterone and androstenedione. Hormones in the female reproductive system are related to a woman’s reproductive health. Follicle-stimulating hormone, for example, controls the formation of eggs in the ovaries, and luteinizing hormone controls the production of sex hormones by the ovaries. According to experts, the luteinizing hormone is responsible for a woman’s sexual desire. Its low levels lead to apathy and disinterest in intercourse, experts explain. From the last to the first day of the monthly cycle, the levels of female sex hormones are constantly changing, which also affects the sexual desire of the fairer sex. NEWS_MORE_BOX According to experts, in the days around ovulation, a woman feels most attractive and sexually active. Estrogen levels gradually rise in the first phase of the cycle and are relatively high during ovulation, unlike progesterone levels, which rise after ovulation. This, of course, does not mean that only during this period a woman tends to remain satisfied with sexual contact, experts explain. It’s just that then it is the active side and the enjoyment is greater. A sharp change in sexual desire is also observed during pregnancy, when the levels of sex hormones are elevated, and after pregnancy and menopause, when they sharply decrease. In the absence of sexual desire for a longer period of time, the cause may not be sought in an existing hormonal imbalance. That is why it is advisable to consult a specialist when deepening the problem.