Sexual crisis? 10 unexpected causes of decreased libido
Date: 2023-09-09 Author: Karina Ziganova Categories: BLOG 18+
You eat too much cheese or chocolate
Cheese, chocolate, muesli and yogurt increase the conversion of testosterone into estrogen - and it is testosterone that is responsible for libido in both sexes. However, problems arise if you eat all these foods more often than once or twice a week.
Testosterone is the driver of libido in both men and women. Unfortunately, there are foods that promote the conversion of testosterone into estrogen, and consuming them frequently will kill your sex. Cheese, if consumed five times a week, is on the list. Other enemies of bed are also lurking in your kitchen: alcohol, chocolate, muesli and, oddly enough, fruit yoghurts. Another bottle of yogurt?
You have a busy life
Constant deadlines, lack of money, problems with relatives - any of these events increases the level of cortisol, the stress hormone, in the body. And cortisol reduces testosterone levels. And what kind of sex can we talk about when the youngest gets a bad grade in behavior?
You're drinking too little water
You don't have to hike in the desert to get dehydrated. It is enough not to react to the desire to drink water during a normal working day. And so on day after day. Your headaches and irritability may be a sign that you are not drinking enough fluids. And the lack of lubrication in the vagina may be for the same reason. So, it turns out that water is needed not only for beautiful skin.
You don't get enough sleep
Feeling too tired for sex? Sleep more and more regularly. Lack of sleep not only reduces libido, but can lead to depression and weight gain. Exactly.
Are you taking medication?
Read about side effects in the drug instructions: antidepressants and antihistamines can kill your desire and prevent orgasm.
Your body mass index is too high
Even slight obesity in men and women leads to loss of desire. And returning to normal weight returns you to great sex. Just don’t go to extremes; sudden weight loss does not improve your health.
Are you taking birth control pills?
There is some cruel irony in this, but when taken for a long enough time, all hormonal contraceptives reduce desire.
Do you or your partner smoke?
Smoking constricts blood vessels and reduces blood flow to both the penis and vagina. True, on cigarette packs they only write about impotence.
You put off going to the doctor
Of course, it's not much fun to admit that you have difficulty achieving orgasm or low libido, so many people prefer to convince themselves that "I just don't want to." When in fact, many disorders can be diagnosed and treated by medicine. And you can enjoy sex.
