{"id":41666,"date":"2024-01-17T06:48:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T05:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=41666"},"modified":"2024-10-30T05:09:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T04:09:32","slug":"arousal-changes-menstrual-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/arousal-changes-menstrual-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Sexual Arousal Change Across the Menstrual Cycle?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>menstrual cycle<\/span> is divided into four phases\u2014each of which are distinctly different.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And during each phase, there are a lot of hormonal ups and downs, especially with the hormones estrogen, progesterone, and <\/span>testosterone<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now these changes in hormones can bring about all sorts of moods, behaviors, <\/span>cravings<\/span><\/a>, energy or lack thereof, motivation, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But then, do hormonal changes also affect levels of arousal and sexual desire? Indeed it does.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How does sexual arousal change throughout your menstrual cycle?<\/span><\/h1>\n

Everyone\u2019s <\/span>sex drive<\/span> and motivation is different, and what\u2019s \u201cnormal\u201d for you may not be \u201cnormal\u201d for someone else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus, there are a ton of other factors that can influence someone\u2019s arousal: their sleep schedules, levels of stress, connection with a partner, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All of this aside, sex hormones definitely play a big role in helping, or hindering, your levels of arousal and desire.<\/span><\/p>\n

How so? Let\u2019s first take a look at the sex hormones\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n