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Low Sex Drive in Women

As you advance in years, your libido may decline. Sex might become a source of frustration, even pain. Sexual dysfunction and low sex drive are common problems for women over forty. Libido loss may undermine your confidence. It may damage your relationship. It may also suggest that you may have other health issues that you should address. If you notice that you are not interested in having sex, request an appointment with your doctor to get your hormone levels checked. It only takes a blood test and some simple medical tests.

Many factors may cause a decline in your sexual desire.

Reasons of Low Sex Drive in Women

  • Problems in your Relationship

Probably you have problems with your partner and you cannot find a way to tell him. You still have sexual contact with him, however, your body will show him that something is wrong.

  • Your Age

Age can be amongst the causes. You may have age-related health issues. Even if you are healthy, you may lose your sex drive as you are nearing your menopause years and your body produces less female hormones like estrogen. Estrogen is a compound that affects your menstruation cycle and your reproductive abilities. Your testosterone level may decrease, too. Testosterone is a male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid. It affects your sex drive, your physical strength, and it prevents osteoporosis. Your ovaries and adrenal glands produce testosterone.

Your hormone levels have an impact on your health and well-being. You may consider a hormone replacement therapy. Ask your gynecologist or a health care provider before you decide to get an HRT.

  • Health Problems

Perhaps you have health problems that affect your libido. High blood pressure, anemia, diabetes, arthritis and cardiovascular diseases like coronary artery disease cause a decrease in your sex drive. They are serious problems. Get them treated.

  • Substance Abuse

Prescription medicine, street drugs and alcohol may kill off your libido. They make you tired, they mess with your sleeping patterns and cause insomnia; tiredness alone can be a reason of low sex drive. They also mess with your hormone levels.

  • Depression

Depressed people can find no pleasure in their favorite activities, sex included. Anxiety and workplace issues may make things worse. When you feel unhappy and insecure and you worry about your future, you cannot focus on a satisfying sex life.

  • Hormonal Problems

An underactive thyroid gland may make you tired and listless. It might be the reason of libido loss. Your thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland in your neck. It produces hormones. When it produces fewer hormones than it should, you may experience symptoms like weight gain, fatigue and low sex drive. Underactive thyroid can be a congenital problem, an autoimmune disorder or a result of high iodine consumption.

  • You Feel Weary

Sex requires energy and good physical health. Active, healthy, energetic persons have good sex life. Tired, weak persons do not have the energy to make love. Hectic lifestyle or imbalanced hormone levels may wear you off. According to doctors, it is rare that tired patients have physical health problems; stress and small problems in their everyday lives add up and sap their energy. Probably you work too much, you sleep too little or you have a disrupted sleeping pattern. If you are underweight or overweight, or you live with diabetes, you may feel tired all the time.

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Obesity – A Big Obstacle To Good Sex Life

Being overweight prevents relaxed and exciting sexuality because the extra weight makes us feel lazy, clumsy and tensed. Those who have problems with their weight should definitely start working on their problem.

People that are suffering from obesity are usually not satisfied with their appearance which makes them feel uncomfortable around their partner. This is especially true when they have to get naked in order to have sex. These people simply can’t be relaxed when it comes to sex, mostly because they are focused on the look of their body and they can’t stop thinking about what their partner thinks about their physical appearance and are they even appealing to them. Of course, we are not talking about cases when someone has few extra pounds and he or she looks chubby. We are talking about excessive obesity where the individual has more than 100 lbs of excessive weight. This is a condition which makes individuals indifferent to many things. These people are often convinced that they are fat, they can’t do anything about it and they will have to practice boring sex and overall boring life.

Another big disadvantage of suffering from obesity is the excessive sweating which also means taking a shower more than once a day (especially during summer). But many obese people are convinced that they are not going to have sex so they stop taking care about their personal hygiene.  This can be a great problem because personal hygiene is prerequisite for a healthy sex life and different sexual pleasures. Excessive weight can result in inflammation between the thighs.

Obese people have limited choice of sex positions. For example, obese men will have to skip the missionary position or any other position where they are on top. This means that the man will have to accept the positions where he is being dominated. Obese women can practice doggy position but this position can cause pain in their knees which can lead to serious injuries over time. All these things mean that obese people cannot enjoy sex like others because the number of sex positions that they can practice are very limited.

However, there are men who are interested in obese women. It seems that these men enjoy being with women who have extra pounds and they find skinny or women with normal weight unattractive. In fact they find larger women sexier. Women suffering from obesity would definitely be very happy if they find men like that, but truth to be told men like that are very rare – they are exceptions not a rule.

It appears that the biggest problem of obese people is the lack of self-awareness, the dissatisfaction with one’s own body. Even the partner who loves that person doesn’t look so harsh on those extra pounds. However, people are visual beings meaning they are really sensitive about their appearance. So if you are having problems with excessive weight – you can either accept your body and start enjoying it or do something to lose those extra pounds.