His and Her Health

Could being a vegetarian influence the quality of sex, such as having orgasms, desire, orgasm quality, etc?

i was a vegetarian for 8 years. i was an ethical vegetarian, meaning that i liked meat, but did not eat it because of what animals are put through (factory farming=torture). i started eating meat toward the end of college, no excuse really, i just wanted too. when i was really young (14-21) I had a really good sex drive. i was a maniac! when i became vegetarian it decreased. i did not see any conenction then, but now i know why. do check out the orgasmic diet. i learned that humans need certain nutrients that we cannot get anywhere else than from animal sources (unfortunately for you and me). those nutrients directly effect our hormones, and therefore our mood and even our sex drives. i also learned that soy is not good for a woman's hormones, and lo and behold, i had been eating soy the whole time i was a vegetarian and then still drinking soymilk even after i started eating meat again. i hate to admit it, but since i started the diet (fish oil, etc.) and stopped all soy intake, i have really noticed a difference. i have been doing this for three months, and the improvement has been pretty amazing. even my mood is 100 times better. i feel more relaxed. the problem all this presents for a vegetarian (especially an ethical one) is that you still don't want to eat meat no matter what the cost. but i urge you to do some research like i did. i found out you can get organic milk and grass-fed meats (all that the orgasmic diet urges you to eat for the proper nutrition) from ethical farmers who raise their animals humanely and do all they can to ensure that they are free of stress and pain, as well as free from hormones and grain and all that nasty stuff. i know it is a huge and scary step to consider, and you will get a lot of grief from your vegetarian friends. i guess now that i am a bit older (28) i have made the decision to take better care of my body. i will know i have compromised my beliefs but if i can do it as humanely as possible, i feel i should. try googling "grass fed beef" and look on those websites about how their animals are raised and slaughtered. i was surprised and i bet you will be too.

Thank you for the feedback on my diet! I should mention there are also other ways of getting around this, although I think your advice is the most sensible. But women can also eat eggs and cheese from free-range animals to get quality protein, and of course fish if they are okay with fish-eating (although be careful with mercury poisoning, follow federal guidelines for fish eating).

I'm new here (I sort of followed Marrena) and I wanted to let you, daisycutter, that I am a vegetarian also and have been for 9 years. My recommendation to you is this: GET OFF THE SOY!!

Sorry for yelling, really, but this is important. I started the Orgasmic Diet not too long ago (nearly 40 days) and within a very short time of ending my soy intake I began noticing an increased sensitivity, the beginnings of the return of my desire for my man, and so much more.

I've kept the same handle here as I use at the Orgasmic Diet site so you can read my posting that describes my response to the diet- and that is what I titled that topic.

I sincerly hope you investigate this because this 'diet' is easy and it works!

Good luck!

It works well for men too.

Thanks for the advice, it would be difficult for me to consider giving up my practices after so long (i've been a vegetarian since I was five years old), but I will definitely look into it at least.

i understand daisy. it is hard for me still even though it's been so long since i started eating meat again. i don't think you have to give up your practices entirely, but at least do cut out the soy. i couldn't believe all the negative things i read about just googlig "is soy bad for you"
i hope you know that you and your body come first. you can still be a responsible and humane consumer of food while taking the best care of yourself. it just requires a little more hard work and research, and patience! i struggle daily with what i eat (and what that means for the animal world), but it was time for me to come to terms with the fact that my body needed certain things. you can only do what you can do, right? don't let anyone pressure you. you only get one body.

veganhealth.org/articles/articles/soynorris

I think its about striking a balance. I'm a vegan and I have a good sex life. I eat some soy, but also fill up on beans, pulses, quinoa etc for protein.

You obviously have to look into it for yourself and consider things carefully. I just know I could never bring myself to eat meat.

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