How can I pinpoint why my libido is low?
Your sex drive could be a reflection of your overall health, according to sex therapist Ian Kerner, PhD. In this Ask the Experts video, he explains how your libido and your health are related.
Transcript
If you're on a medication, we're just learning about all of the sexual side effects that so many different medications
have and so many different combinations of medications. So in some ways you have to think about your libido a little bit.
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Figuring out what's wrong with your libido sometimes takes a little bit of detective work. You kind of have to think of yourself
sort of like Sherlock Holmes of your own libido, or even your partner's libido, because sexual health is
a barometer of overall health. So if your libido is low, it could be for a number of reasons.
It could be very likely your lifestyle. Maybe you're really stressed out. There's a lot on your mind.
You've been arguing with your partner or arguing with your mother-in-law. That can have an effect.
Health is so important. If you're not taking care of your body, if you're not eating well, if you're not exercising,
if you're occasionally smoking, if you're drinking too much-- all of those things impair libido. If you're on a medication, we're just
learning about all of the sexual side effects that so many different medications have and so many different combinations of medications.
So in some ways you have to think about your libido a little bit.
sexual health
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