Women’s health and sexual disorders treated in Atlanta, GA

​HSDD, Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
This women’s health issue occurs when women have no or little interest in sex, and it bothers them. Some women just do not have an interest in sex and never have. Others, however, may start to lose interest or their interest in it may change, indicating a problem. Women with HSDD not only have little or no thoughts about sex, but also don’t respond to their partner’s signals, may lose desire for sex while having it, or just avoid having sex at all. 
 
HSDD can be caused by many factors, including other women’s health issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, diabetes, and menopause, as well as other events such as sexual abuse. Your doctor can offer suggestions to help you and your partner adjust, and may even prescribe medications to help.
 
PMDD, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
A more severe form of PMS, this women’s health issues causes a variety of symptoms such as lasting irritability, severe mood swings, suicidal thoughts, binge eating, cramps, bloating, and more. There is no known cause of PMDD, but it has been suggested that serotonin may play a role.
 
To treat, PMDD, your women’s health provider may suggest lifestyle changes, such as adding in physical activity or changing your diet. They may also prescribe medications such as antidepressants to help stabilize your moods or birth control to help regulate your cycle and hormones. If you are struggling with severe physical symptoms like cramping, your doctor may also recommend you take over the counter pain medication as well.
 
POTS, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
This women’s health issues typically affects women between the ages of 15 and 50. It is characterized by feelings of lightheadedness, fainting, or rapid heartbeat when women stand up. Symptoms usually are relieved when women lay back down.
 
To treat POTS, women’s health providers may add salt to your diet or prescribe medications.
Contact your top Alpharetta and Atlanta OBGYN for your obstetrics and gynecology care.

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