A double-blind randomized control trial by Chinese researchers at the hospital of Xinjiang Medical University has shown the effectiveness of trans-cranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of the dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex for improving female sexual arousal in response to erotic stimuli, and increasing sexual desire at least short-term. TMS is a medical treatment that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain’s nerve cells. Epidemiological studies suggest that anywhere from 8% to 23% of adult women experience a serious sexual interest/arousal disorder, and so there is certainly a need for such treatments amongst many sexual subjects. Given the resistance to the idea of sexual pleasure as a right in some parts of the world, it is nice to see encounter sexual medicine research that responds to pleasure deficiencies. Below we’ve linked you to a description of the study, but beware sweethearts, it’s extremely jargon-heavy. If you’re not a biologist or a neurologist and you’d like something a bit more digestible…then check out this explanation of TMS from the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine.
READ ABOUT THE STUDY FROM THE JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE HERE!
