We asked people that have used CBD for sex about their experience, in the hopes that we could shed some light on how this compound plays a role in bedroom satisfaction. If you’re a part of the crowd that hasn’t tried CBD for sex, or even knew it was possible, maybe it’s time to take a closer look at what other people have to say about its effects on their sexual experiences.
In our own surveys, we found that 64% of people said that their mood was affected positively when they used CBD for sex. This could correlate to an increase in sexual desire, and an overall better experience due to an uplifted mood. After all, you’re more likely to orgasm when you have increased confidence and feel better about yourself, according to Woman’s Day.
In addition to improving mood, medical research studies have indicated that CBD can benefit people who suffer from anxiety. Our survey found 64% of people said they use CBD for sex as a way to relax. CBD can lessen feelings of performance anxiety and other insecurities, and lubrication products that include CBD provide added sensation that can make it easier to focus on your body during sex. Certified Somatica® sex and intimacy coach Xanet Pailet said “daily life stress, as well as anxiety related to performance, can kill your sex drive and create challenges in the bedroom. For women, orgasm happens at the intersection of high arousal and high relaxation, so the more relaxed you are, the easier it will be to experience pleasure.”
Although CBD is not a substitute for these medications, it has added potential to make sex a possible and pleasurable venture for women that may otherwise feel pain or discomfort during intercourse
While CBD can help with anxiety symptoms and provide added stimulation, it also has other health advantages for females. According to WebMD, 43% of women experience some form of sexual dysfunction, ranging from painful vaginal muscle spasms to the inability to have orgasms at all. CBD can help with muscle relaxation, pain relief and inflammation, as recent studies have shown that cannabidiol has anti-inflammatory properties. This means that CBD poses an interesting offer to women who suffer from medical conditions that make sex difficult or less enjoyable, such as:
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Trauma
- Chronic pain
- Muscle spasms
Prescription drugs for some of these conditions can have less than desirable side effects, like vaginal dryness and even bone loss according to Mayo Clinic. Relationship expert and psychologist Antonia Hall further supported the use of CBD in the bedroom by saying “CBD can increase blood flow and has been shown to be especially helpful in menopausal women…[it can also] reduce pain, which might otherwise inhibit sexual desire. ”
Although females can find great satisfaction from using CBD during sex, men can also find it useful in decreasing feelings of performance anxiety
Medical News Today also noted that CBD may be able to help women as they go through menopause. At a time in her life when a woman is suffering from hormonal changes that cause sleep, mood, and temperature irregularity, CBD may be able to stabilize these fluctuations. During menopause, women can also introduce CBD into their sex life, as it can reduce dryness and increase sensitivity-in a good way.
According to a study published by the Journal of Sexual Medicine, erectile dysfunction currently affects 1 in 4 men under the age of 40 that are seeking treatment for this condition, and it’s possible that CBD may increase male arousal just at it improves libido in females.
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