Reasons for male low libido

How to increase male libido

Low libido in a male can be caused by a physical condition, emotional problems (or both of course) and / or medication - much the same as in women. (If you’re interested, you could also have a look at How to Increase Libido for Women if you have a female partner who is struggling too.)

Over the years since I qualified as a couple counsellor I’ve seen far more women who complain about a lack of desire. I've not counselled many men who’ve told me freely that they cannot be bothered with sex anymore – maybe because they are too embarrassed, proud or shy.

In fact, I’m usually told of the problem with sex drive by their partner or wife. Men are much less likely to seek help - even from a doctor, let alone from a counsellor – so the problem isn’t reported nearly as often as it occurs.

Causes of male low libido

FROM MY PRACTICE

Alice was convinced Geoff was having an affair. She had done all she could to find out if he was cheating on her.

The truth was that Geoff had not turned off from her, but turned into himself because he felt increasingly unable to cope at work.

Needless to say he wasn't feeling very lustful either! And Alice had drawn the wrong conclusion. If only they had found a way to talk about all this sooner.

Below, and in Part 2, you can find the most likely causes of your low libido.

Understanding what’s causing your problem will help you to take action right away - to either correct it yourself, or have a conversation with your doctor.

In the case of the latter, being well-informed will help you to be more assertive about the kind of solution or advice you would like.

Is it your age?

No, surprisingly it isn't according to Australian researchers at the University of Adelaide. They discovered that depression and life-style factors, not your age, cause a decline in testosterone*.

Until we learned about the outcome of this study we thought that men over the age of 40 would have to expect a drop in testosterone.

There has to be a significant drop in testosterone for this to lead to a drop in sex drive. Men's testosterone levels are naturally lower when they become a father.

The hidden dangers of medication

There are many kinds of medication that can have a severe impact on male sex drive.

U see , you are not diffrent form any mono

by Alenushka