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Does extra estrogen increase sex drive or libido?

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Usually testosterone: Libido is driven, in both and men and women, by testosterone. Estrogen, by promoting vaginal health, especially in post-menopausal women, may make them more receptive to sex.

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Answered 7/12/2012

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