Low Sexual Desire in Men
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Q: What is a Low Sexual Desire in Men?
Low sexual desire is described as the decrease in sexual activity.
It is very common for men to notice a gradual decrease in sex drive
as they age but sometimes it can affect your relationship.
Q: How can I recognize low sexual desire?
- Unhappy sexual relationship
- Less urge of sexual activity
- Blood flow to penis is less, so erections are not firm
- Erection does not occur as quickly or automatically
Q: What are the common reasons for low sexual desire?
The possible reasons could be:
- Relationship problems: It is very important to have a happy relationship with your partner.
- Stress/ Anxiety/ Financial problems
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Alcohol/ Drug
- Ageing: Decrease in sex hormones, age related health problems and side effect of certain medications leads to low sexual desire
- Hormonal imbalance like underactive thyroid and low testosterone levels
- Contraception
- Medications like anti-depressants and blood pressure medications
- Sleeping disorders like Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Medical problems like premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity have negative effect on sex drive
Q: What are the treatments available?
- If it is due to medications then the drug dosage may be altered under doctor's supervision.
- You should talk to your healthcare provider. He will suggest you appropriate treatment option, but it is very important to have an open and honest discussion.
- If low sexual drive is due to psychological reasons, you may need to visit a therapist for psychological and relationship counselling.
- You can also boost your low sexual drive on your own by living a healthy lifestyle, practicing stress/ anger management and by having a happy relationship with your partner.
