Low Sex Drive: What Causes it and How Can it Be Treated?

Many women today are experiencing or have experienced low sex drive or low libido. Some women may be confused why that is or embarrassed about discussing it. There are many reasons, however, on why women suffer from a low libido. This article will discuss what causes it and how it can be treated.

A low sex drive is describe as having the lack or desire to have intimate relations with your lover or partner. For many women it is not unusual to experience a low sex drive; most women have at one point in their lives or another. Usually this problem is temporary and can be fixed. Signs of a low sex drive are less frequent thoughts or fantasies, reduced sexual desire, no want to, to initiate sex, and lack of desire for sex when you have gone without it for days, weeks or even months.

A low sex drive can stem from physical conditions or psychological problems. Some causes of low sex drive are perimenopause and menopause a time when the body is making changes as our body is in an uproar. You start to have hot flashes, mood swings, and weight gain. Priorities are changing too, especially as we reflect on our lives. Women are also under more stress, with teenagers in the household, greater demands at work, aging parents, and relationship problems with our partners. Making love may not seem as important as it once was. Hormonal imbalance is the cause of low libido. Low libido accompanied by other common symptoms of perimenopause insomnia, weight gain, fatigue, hot flashes, and mood swings. When women get their hormones back in balance, their desire to make love with their partner returns as well.

Obesity in women can make them feel unattractive, which leads to a woman not feeling comfortable when she is naked in front of her partner. Making love with the lights out is the only way a woman will feel comfortable when making love. Women who are over weight also tend to not want to wear sexy lingerie.

Diabetes, relationship issues, sexual abuse, or thyroid diseases are other reason why a women may have a low libido. Many women today are faced with juggling a career, motherhood, and day-to-day life. This can also contribute to low sex drive. Also having the fear to be able to perform in bed, or worrying about satisfying your partner can play a hand in causing you to have a low libido. Emotional medical issues like depression have been known to dampen ones desire. Some medications prescribe to fix depression can have a negative impact on someone's sex drive. In order to fix the problem you have to figure out what caused it.

New research and the medical truth that low testosterone is the cause of a women's lack of sexual drive. It turns out that DHEA, which means adrenal gland fatigue, may be the cause for a women's low libido. Poor diet and chronic stress is what causes the adrenals to become fatigue.

If you think you are suffering from a low sex drive then the first thing you need to do is see your doctor. Your doctor may identify any medical problems that may be causing your low libido. If your physician rules out any medical conditions then it might be wise to see a mental health professional. Counseling, or seeing a psychologist, may help you to determine and examine underlying problems in your life that may be contributing to your low sex drive. If this turns out to be nothing as well then another way to try and fix your low libido would be to seek out a sex therapist. Sex therapists have special training in dealing with issues that are related to sexual health. During some of these sessions the therapist will want to discuss the couples relationship and sexuality. They will also teach the couple better responsive techniques.

Whatever the cause is to your low sex drive, chances are it can be fixed. Don't be embarrassed about talking it over with your doctor and finding a solution to fix the problem.