Step 1

Eat the right foods to stimulate sexual desire. Dietitian Tanya Zuckerbrot suggests chocolate, zinc-rich foods like oysters, red wine, spicy foods and bananas. These foods get women in the mood through increased blood flow, enhanced pleasure levels and by boosting a woman’s usually low androgen hormone levels.

Step 2

Use a combination of sugar, licorice and cucumber scented candles, oils and air fresheners in the bedroom. A study performed by the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation found that the smell of candy-coated black licorice and cucumber, when combined, increases blood flow to a woman’s genitals, raising sexual desire.

Step 3

Get competitive. Playing competitive games, entering contests and competing in sports can all boost a woman’s testosterone levels. Fear not, you will not sprout a beard or back hair anytime soon. However, even in women, boosted levels of testosterone stimulate sexual desire.

Step 4

Discuss any low libido problems with a therapist. The University of California at Santa Barbara warns that depression, stress, anxiety, previous sexual abuse, relationship problems and certain psychoactive medications can all contribute to a woman’s low sexual desire. Discussing any potential problems or medications with your therapist will rejuvenate sex drive over time.

Step 5

Have fulfilling sex frequently. When a woman orgasms, her brain releases a rush of dopamine that causes great pleasure throughout her body. When a woman goes long stretches of time without experiencing this dopamine pop, she no longer feels the need for it; therefore her sex drive diminishes. Frequent, fulfilling, sexual encounters are the ticket to stimulate sexual desire for a woman.