Causes of Low Sex Drive in Women
Desire for sex is natural, but it is also complex. It is an interaction between your own interests and body chemistry. Your physical, mental, and emotional well-being also play a role. How you feel about sex can also impact your desire. Because of this, even the slightest stress in life can cause a change in your libido.
Physical Causes
Here are some of the physical causes that may affect your sex drive:
• Sexual issues. Pain during sex or an inability to orgasm can often lead to reduced sexual desire. You might also have had issues with sexuality or sex, and that can lower desire for sex.
• Medical issues. Certain diseases affect your desire, including cancer, diabetes, arthritis, coronary artery disease, neurological diseases, and high blood pressure.
• Medications. Antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, will impact your libido.
• Lifestyle. Alcohol, lack of exercise, and so on will affect sex drive. For example, alcohol may make it more difficult to get excited. Smoking tobacco also decreases circulation, dulling sexual arousal.
• Fatigue. Stress and exhaustion will lower the libido.
• Surgery. Any surgery related to erogenous zones might impact sex drive.
