Spotlight on Faculty Research: Jenny Higgins Contraception and Women’s Sexual Well-Being
Contraceptive methods are expressly designed for use during sexual activity. However, we know surprisingly little about how contraception affects sexual enjoyment and functioning, particularly for women.1 Methods designed for female bodies are rarely tested for their effects on satisfaction, libido, lubrication, orgasm, and/or myriad other facets of sexuality. This “pleasure deficit” is even more striking …