The female libido is one of the most requested topics in this community, so we’re diving in head-first today to look at the deeper intricacies of the female libido and the different physiological factors that influence it. It’s no secret that hormones play a huge role in our physiology and, likewise, in our libido. While much of society is experiencing difficulties with sex drive and libido, they are often looking for a band-aid fix rather than diving deeper to understand the “why” behind our troubles with libido. In our society, it’s easier to take a pill or a supplement to “fix” our libido than it is to take a good hard look inward to see where our bodies are out of balance and the necessary steps that we need to take to bring ourselves back into alignment, not just with our sense of self, but to allow us to be vulnerable and soft with our partners. Societal pressures have steered us away from understanding feminine physiology on a deeper level, and they have blurred the lines between lust and female libido and natural sexuality. Join me today in this episode, where we dive deeper into the roots of the feminine libido and the changes we need to make to re-align our bodies with our feminine energy. You won’t want to miss it! In this episode:[00:00] Welcome back to the Fully Nourished Podcast![00:35] We are diving into the Female libido today and the roles that hormones and physiology play in our libido. [03:06] The question for boosting our libido isn’t in the “how” but needs to be shifted to the “why.”[05:16] You have to define what “libido” means to you and how it coincides with your feminine energy. [08:23] The female body is spiritual in essence, with a driving reproductive life force. [10:57] The phases of our reproductive cycle are a reflection of the life/death/rebirth cycle.[13:51] The dominant female hormones and the role they play in libido and your feminine energy.[17:40] How the male and female physiologies complement each other and mirror libido.[20:08] Societal pressures that impose on libido and the confusion between libido and lust. [26:44] We must remove the societal beliefs and confusion surrounding sex and libido to truly understand our physiology and experience vulnerability and pleasure.[29:34] Your libido is a reflection of your feminine energy.[31:14] Thanks for listening today! Come back on Thursday for more talk about the female libido!Links and Resources:Episode 2: Energy is Everything: An Introduction to BioenergeticsEpisode 5: Unleash the Rhythm: How to Respect and Optimize Your Unique PhysiologyEpisode 6:Trading Fertility for Fantasy Part 1: History of Female Physiology and Forging a New Path for our DaughtersEpisode 7:Trading Fertility for Fantasy Part 2: The Prosperous Power of Progesterone & the Double-Edged Sword of EstrogenConnect with Jessica:Have Sunday tea with me! Sign-up for my Sunday newsletter where I share what’s on my brain from the nutritional to spiritual: https://www.jessicaashwellness.com/email-subscribe. Ready to go deeper? Learn how to nourish yourself in a way that respects your unique female physiology in my signature Fully Nourished course: https://www.jessicaashwellness.com/fully-nourished Join the Fully Nourished community! Follow me @jessicaashwellness on Instagram