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Women's Sexual Health: Libido, Arousal, and What the 2026 Research Shows
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Women's Sexual Health: Libido, Arousal, and What the 2026 Research Shows

New research and FDA decisions are reshaping female sexual health. Here is what the evidence says about testosterone, GSM, and HSDD treatment.

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On the quiet parts of getting well.

About a third of adults have tried sleeping apart.

Here is what the surveys and sleep-lab evidence actually say about whether it works.

The goal isn’t to be comfortable with change — it’s to be comfortable with one small change, on a schedule, held for a year.

From “Sleep Divorce: Does Sleeping Separately Actually Improve Sleep?” · The HL Benefits Editorial Team · Jul 2026
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