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Responsive vs Spontaneous Sexual Desire: Understanding the Difference

Learn the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire, how each shows up in real life, and how to support a healthy, satisfying sex life.

Responsive vs Spontaneous Sexual Desire: Understanding the Difference
Blog  /  Dr. Ashley Winter, MD

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Dr. Ashley Winter, MD

Dr. Ashley Winter is a board-certified urologist & the current Chief Medical Officer of Odela Health, a digital sexual health clinic (www.odelahealth.com). She received her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and completed her residency in urology at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She specializes in sexual dysfunction in addition to practicing general urology.