Are you and/or your partner losing interest in sex? A number of psychological and physical factors can negatively affect the desire for sex. Here are some of the biggest enemies of a healthy sex drive.
Stress
There are people who manage to do a number of things while under stress. But feeling sexy under stress is not one of them. Work stress, financial problems, caring for a sick family member and other stressful situations can reduce libido. In order to keep your stress level under control, you can learn some of the methods of dealing with stressful situations or seek the advice of an expert.
Relationship problems
Unresolved relationship problems are one of the most common enemies of sex drive. Emotional closeness is very important for sexual desire, especially in women. Various arguments, poor communication, lack of trust and other obstacles to complete intimacy can result in decreased libido.
Alcohol
A drink or two can cheer you up and 'set the stage', but alcohol isn't always the best sex starter. Namely, it is known that alcohol relaxes and removes inhibitions, but it can also dull your sexual drive. Also, not everyone considers drunkenness an attractive feature of a partner. If you already like to relax with a good wine, make sure you don't drink too much.
Too little sleep
If you feel a lack of sexual desire, it may be due to getting up too early in the morning, or going to bed too late. You may have sleep problems in the form of insomnia or sleep apnea. Whatever interferes with your good night's rest also affects your sex drive. Too little sleep causes fatigue, and fatigue undermines sexual desire.
Parenthood
Parenthood alone will not "kill" all desire for sex. But sometimes it's hard to be intimate and find time for sex when children are "lurking" around every corner. Try to provide time for just you and your partner, and let family or friends temporarily take care of the children.
A picture of yourself
It's hard to feel attractive if you suffer from a lack of self-confidence due to an unattractive appearance, whether it's a realistic state of affairs or not. For example, many girls consider themselves fat, so they don't like to be seen by anyone else, which is certainly not a good starting point for a healthy sex life. If your partner has similar problems, reassure him that he is attractive to you and that the images he has of himself are completely wrong. Also, exercise, which many people turn to in order to strengthen themselves and look better, not only strengthens self-confidence, but also has a positive effect on libido.
Depression
This equation is by no means fair – many antidepressants can reduce sex drive, but so does depression. In short, whatever you do, it's not good. If you have noticed a decrease in libido, it may be a sign that you are depressed. Clinical depression, although a serious condition, can be cured.
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