Main Reasons Why Sexual Desire Is Lost

2023 Author: Leslie Forster | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-26 07:36

Do you feel lately that your sexual desire has taken too long a vacation? Doesn't it make you a little intimate with your partner? The truth: you are not the only one

It is estimated that in the United States, about 40 million women are not interested in having sex with their partners, and many of them are not even married or have children.

The lack of sexual desire or the fall of desire can be caused by many things, not simply by the age or the arrival of children, which are, almost always, the most "accused" factors of generating these problems.

Loss of libido can be caused by many other things you may not have thought about, such as:

Contraceptives: Birth control pills have the side effect of reducing sexual desire. One way to avoid this is to look for methods that do not contain hormones, but always with the approval of your gynecologist.

Stress, depression and anxiety: These three evils of the modern world affect every step and every corner of our lives and make what we used to like, or enjoy, lose its charm (sex included). Furthermore, many of the medications on the market to counteract the effects of depression and anxiety also often affect sexual desire, taking away the urge to have sex.

Bad habits: Drinking a lot of alcohol, eating badly, not exercising, spending hours sitting affects our health; and therefore, our sex life. A little wine can help you have an unforgettable night, but having a drink is not a good idea.

Making a positive change in what you eat and drink will not only make you look better, but you will feel better and therefore more willing to have an active sex life. It is proven that there are foods that help us enjoy our sexual pleasure and that exercise is a great ally when it comes to improving our intimate relationships.

Routine: The routine often ends by boring us. As much love as you feel for your partner, it may be that you simply have no interest in having sex because you are not physically attracted, you do not want more of the same or your relationship is on another level, where the physical part is no longer what the define. The important thing in this case is that your partner knows what you are going through and understands your situation. There are couples who have not had sex for years and are still together. If you want to have more sex instead, try changing your routine a bit.

Traumatic experience: Sometimes, things from the past that we did not resolve confront us and generate emotions that affect our sexual desire temporarily.

In these cases, as in the previous cases, seeking professional help is key to getting out of this situation without harming your relationship and yourself.

Tips to increase your sexual desire

New distractions: Last year a study was released that claimed that more than 25 percent of Americans preferred to live without sex than without their cell phone. And that 44 percent "slept" with their phone under the pillow. Although the study does not mention how much it affects sexual desire, we can say from our own experiences that many times we sleep poorly or fight with our partner because the phone rings, a text message enters around midnight or we prefer to read the posts on Facebook than to be intimate. with our partner. And those fights of course interfere with our sex lives.