Contents:
- Medical Video: Low Sexual Desire Psychological Aspects – Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Clinic
- Signs of decreased sexual appetite or female libido
- The cause of a woman's libido decreases
- 1. Physical causes
- 2. Hormonal changes
- 3. Psychological causes
- 4. Problems in relationships
Medical Video: Low Sexual Desire Psychological Aspects – Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Clinic
The lack of sex drive in some women does not mean that they do not have libido. Everyone, both men and women, must have sexual appetite, but sometimes that passion decreases. When a woman's libido is low, she is usually not interested in having sex with her partner.
Unexpected decrease in libido, especially when it lasts for a long time or continues to repeat, can indicate personal problems, health problems, lifestyle or problems in relationships.
Signs of decreased sexual appetite or female libido
How do we know the symptoms of decreased libido? Below are 3 symptoms that indicate a woman's low libido:
- Not interested in having sex, including masturbation.
- Don't have sexual desire or fantasy or rarely feel any sexual desire or fantasy.
- Feeling disturbed by a lack of sexual desire or fantasy that is felt.
If you experience one of these three signs, then there is a possibility that you experience a decrease in libido. Then, what can cause sex drive to decrease?
The cause of a woman's libido decreases
The cause of the decline in female libido consists of 4 factors, namely physical causes, hormonal changes, psychological causes, and problems in relationships.
1. Physical causes
Various diseases, physical changes, and drugs can cause reduced sexual desire, including:
- Sexual problems. If you experience pain when having sex or difficulty in orgasm, it will block your sexual desire.
- Medical illness. Many non-sexual diseases can affect the desire to have sex, such as arthritis (arthritis), cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and neurological diseases.
- Drugs. Many prescription drugs, including some antidepressant and anti-seizure drugs, are known as libido killers.
- Contraception. Often certain birth control devices make women's libido decrease. Many women feel a decrease in sexual appetite when using contraception. Affecting contraceptives are progestogen pills, combined pills, vaginal rings, Depo-Provera injections, and implanted contraception.
- Lifestyle. Too much alcohol can damage your sex drive, just like drugs and cigarettes, because cigarettes can reduce blood flow and can reduce libido.
- Operation. All operations, especially those related to the chest and genitals, can result in sexual function and the desire to have sex.
- Fatigue. Tired due to parenting or daily work can affect low libido. Tiredness caused by disease or post-surgery can also result in reduced sexual desire.
2. Hormonal changes
Changing hormone levels can affect a woman's libido, such as:
- Menopause. Estrogen levels decrease during the transition to menopause. This can cause a decrease in interest in sex and make the vagina dry, so that sex will feel painful and uncomfortable. Although many menopausal women still enjoy satisfying sex, some also have lost their libido.
- Period of pregnancy and lactation. Hormonal changes during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding are not the only female libido absorbers. Fatigue, changes in body shape, and stress / stress during pregnancy and after childbirth can affect changes in your sexual arousal.
3. Psychological causes
There are many psychological causes that can reduce a woman's libido, including:
- Mental health problems, such as anxiety or depression
- Stress, like stress due to financial problems or work problems
- Low level of confidence
- Have negative sexual experiences such as physical violence or sexual violence
4. Problems in relationships
For most women, emotional closeness with a partner is an important beginning before sexual intercourse. So, problems in relationships can also be a major factor in low sex drive. The decrease in sexual desire is often the result of issues in the ongoing relationship, such as:
- Lack of relationship with your partner
- There are unresolved problems
- Poor communication with sexual needs and preferences
- Infidelity
If you have high concerns about your libido, especially when sex drive continues to decrease even if you don't have the cause described above, you should contact your doctor.
