Q&As View a Question

Response from Men's Sexual Health:

Hello and thank you for getting in touch with Men's Sexual Health. First of all it is perfectly normal and natural part of getting older that a man (and women too) will have a loss in their libido (sex drive), to what degree this loss is, will vary with each individual person, some men however claim to feel as horny as when they were a teenager and don't seem to suffer any loss, it really is different for each of us. Sometimes, however, loss of sex drive is related to an underlying condition. For men, depression and stress often contribute to loss of sex drive. Sometimes the culprit is a decrease in male sex hormones due to an endocrine disorder. In other cases, loss of sex drive may be a medication side effect.



If you're concerned about loss of sex drive — especially if the loss happened abruptly — consult your doctor. They will likely do a physical exam and lab tests to help determine what's causing the loss of sex drive. Once any underlying factors are identified, your doctor can suggest appropriate treatment options. For example: If loss of sex drive is related to depression, psychotherapy alone or in combination with antidepressant medication may help.

If you're diagnosed with an unusually low testosterone level, treatment options may include testosterone replacement therapy.

If a certain medication is contributing to loss of sex drive, your doctor may suggest an alternate drug.



Remember to be open and honest with your doctor. The more you can tell him or her about your loss of sex drive, the more effective treatment is likely to be. Discuss this with your wife as a way of reassuring her and showing that your are not withholding as keeping it from her could then have a knock on effect with your relationship. I hope this has helped reassure you, please do get back in touch if we can help further.

Answered by team member Matt
21st February 2013