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Can a Low Libido Be a Symptom of Another Medical Condition?

Can a Low Libido Be a Symptom of Another Medical Condition? (0:51)

Low libido can be a symptom of depression or other medical conditions, such as hypothyroidism. In this video, Elizabeth Poynor, MD, PhD, a gynecologist-oncologist in New York City, explains when you should see your doctor about low sex drive.

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It can, it can be a signal of depression if her libido has been excellent in the past, it may represent a problem with anxiety or other mental health issues specifically for medical issues, absolutely, a woman's sense of self may, if it's poor may inhibit her libido, if a woman is having problems perhaps with hypothyroidism or other specific medical concerns, it may actually inhibit her libido, so that if a woman who's enjoyed a nice libido in the past, and all of a sudden has a problem with her libido, she should not ignore that.