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What to do if libido decreases?

Asked by:Beth

Asked on:Mar 24, 2026 12:02 AM

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  • Alexis Alexis

    Mar 24, 2026

      With the progress of society, sexual life is no longer as mysterious as before, and the problems encountered in sexual life have slowly surfaced. Hospital During expert consultations, many patients will ask about sexual dysfunction. Many middle-aged people over 40 years old suddenly feel that their sexual desire has weakened or disappeared. Although there are also young people, most of them are middle-aged people. elderly , for this reason, they are in deep distress. If this situation is not handled well, it will cause a vicious circle.

      Although sexual desire is also affected by hormone levels in the blood and physical conditions, loss of sexual desire is mainly a fear rather than a result of disease cause. It is not difficult to judge by investigating the sexual history. A person originally had a considerable level of sexual desire, which is enough to meet the needs of himself and his partner, but suddenly finds that his sexual desire has significantly decreased or disappeared. He will feel fear because of this, as if his sexual life is about to end. This fear will block his remaining sexual feelings. Almost all men will experience loss of sexual desire when they reach the age of 40 to 50, but some people don’t pay attention to it, while others are very nervous. In fact, sexual desire is an instinct. It generally does not disappear completely, but it is easily disturbed by emotions. Therefore, it is crucial to remove inhibitory factors so that the remaining sexual desire can be expressed as long as possible.

      In general, the incidence of loss or decrease in sexual desire is variable. In fact, both men and women have a normal period of disappearance of sexual desire after sexual intercourse. In addition, sexual desire can also be suppressed when it is replaced by more pressing considerations. When your sexual desire suddenly disappears or decreases, you should consider whether it is affected by the following factors.

      Anxiety: Tension and fear caused by a variety of emotional reasons, such as fear of pregnancy, fear of insecurity, fear of being discovered by others, financial or career worries and other factors.

      Depression is depression caused by low mood, self-deprecation, self-abasement, unfortunate events or hidden internal factors.

      Hostility Overt or covert hostility, such as rage after discovering a partner's infidelity, hostility due to jealousy, and hostility caused by other factors.

      Since sexual desire is affected by emotions, the best approach at this time is counseling and treatment. It is best to conduct consultation in the clinic. Although most of the problems are psychological problems, sometimes there should be necessary physical examination. Consultation in the clinic can make you feel that the doctor is responsible.

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