Reasons for low libido in men

There are many possibilities for conflicts between couples, and the most serious reason is the disharmony in sexual life. This is the most serious problem between couples. Some couples even divorce because of this problem. In order to make the life of couples more harmonious, today we will talk about the problem of low sexual desire in men. Let's take a look at our couples to see what the reasons are and what to do if it occurs.

Low sexual desire refers to a persistent or recurring lack of desire or complete lack of sexual desire. It can be divided into complete low sexual desire and situational low sexual desire. Most people with complete low sexual desire have sex only once a month or less, but can be willing to obey when their spouse asks for sex; situational low sexual desire only occurs in a specific environment or with a specific sexual partner. Low sexual desire does not exclude the possibility that women can achieve sexual arousal and obtain sexual pleasure when they passively accept sex.

According to clinical manifestations, this disease seems to belong to the category of "yin cold" and "female impotence" in traditional Chinese medicine. The term "impotence" is mentioned in the Neijing, which is also called "impotence", but the focus of the discussion is on men. Zhang Jingyue of the Ming Dynasty believed that impotence means male impotence, so it was later renamed as impotence. Impotence is not uncommon in clinical practice, but women were severely constrained by feudal ideas in the past, kept silent about it, and suffered secretly, so there are few records in ancient books.

Low sexual desire in men 1. Diseases that cause low sexual desire

The causes of low libido in men are very complex. All serious systemic diseases, chronic diseases, and excessive fatigue can reduce sexual excitement and lead to low libido. But in fact, the loss of libido in these patients is only an early manifestation of the disease, and most of them will have other sexual dysfunctions.

Many endocrine diseases, such as Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism, etc. can cause low libido in men. Genetic diseases, such as Klinefelter's syndrome, liver diseases, such as chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc., nutritional metabolic diseases, such as hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, diabetes, malnutrition, and other diseases such as chronic renal failure, congestive heart failure, brain tumors, cerebrovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, collagen diseases, parasitic infections, prostatitis, malignant tumors, etc. can cause low libido in men.

In addition to the above-mentioned organic diseases that can cause low male sexual desire, lack of sexual knowledge and poor mental and emotional state are also important causes of low male sexual desire.

2. Drugs that cause low libido

It has been confirmed that many drugs can also cause low libido in men, such as ethanol, α-methyldopa, antihistamines, barbiturates, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, phenothiazines, propranolol, reserpine, clonidine, guanxinping, phenytoin sodium, marijuana, spironolactone, oral anti-androgens, estrogens, alcoholism, etc., all of which may reduce libido and lead to low libido in men.

Therefore, when using these drugs, it is necessary to strictly control the dosage, or stop taking them as soon as the disease is relieved to prevent side effects.

3. Principles to be followed in treating low libido in men

As with the treatment of other physical diseases, it is important to find the cause and eliminate it in order to obtain effective treatment.

For male sexual dysfunction caused by organic diseases, appropriate treatment should be taken according to the symptoms and the influencing factors should be eliminated to improve the condition of sexual dysfunction.

For the vast majority of men with low sexual desire, since it is functional, they should adopt psychotherapy with sexual counseling and guidance as the main approach. The principles of psychotherapy are:

(1) Mobilizing the subjective initiative of patients. The key is that male patients with low sexual desire must have a desire for treatment. Therefore, we should care and sympathize with them in terms of language and attitude, so that they can build confidence and clearly understand the need for treatment so that they can cooperate well.

(2) The focus of treatment is to improve the sexual relationship of the couple and coordinate their sex life, rather than pointing out that one party is "ill" or "not ill", so as to ensure that mental and psychological treatment has a reliable emotional foundation. Therefore, during treatment, try to overcome prejudice or incorrect views, eliminate mental tension and worries, and pay attention to communication skills between the couple under the guidance of the doctor.

(3) Be careful to eliminate environmental factors that affect sexual desire.

(4) A psychiatric and psychological treatment plan should be developed based on the couple’s specific circumstances, and the principle of gradual progress should be followed.

(5) Attention should be paid to dispelling cognitive barriers that are not conducive to the sexual life of couples. People with low sexual desire mistakenly believe that they cannot participate in sexual activities because they lack interest in sex, and confuse the relationship between sexual receptivity and sexual arousal. Clinical practice has shown that people who lack interest in sexual activities can experience positive changes in their sexual desire through normal sexual experience.

(6) Rational use of drugs for systemic treatment. Under the guidance of a doctor, taking androgen drugs such as methyltestosterone and testosterone propionate has a certain therapeutic effect.

4. Dietary treatment for low libido in men

(1) Deer antler and cordyceps wine: 20g of deer antler slices, 90g of cordyceps sinensis, 1500ml of sorghum wine. Put the cleaned deer antler slices and cordyceps sinensis into a silk bag, tie the bag tightly, place it in a wine pot, and add sorghum wine. Seal the pot. Shake once a day and soak for more than 10 days. Take 20ml every night. Function: nourishing essence and blood, warming kidney yang. Used for low libido due to kidney yang deficiency.

(2) Rooster and glutinous rice wine: 1 rooster, 500 ml glutinous rice wine. Remove the hair and internal organs of the rooster, clean and chop it into pieces, add oil and a small amount of salt and stir-fry until cooked, put it in a large bowl, add rice wine, and steam it. Eat it at will. It has the function of nourishing the kidney and improving the essence. It is used for low libido due to kidney deficiency and essence deficiency.

(3) Sheep Kidney Congee: 100g sheep kidney, 200g polished rice. Wash the polished rice and set aside. Cut open the sheep kidney, remove the white fascia and smell gland, wash it clean, put it in a pot, add water, and boil it into soup. Then pour the polished rice into the sheep kidney soup, boil it over high heat first, then simmer it over low heat for 20-30 minutes until the rice is thick and the soup is thick. Serve for breakfast and dinner. Function: nourish the kidney and replenish qi, nourish the essence and fill the marrow. Used for low libido due to kidney deficiency and fatigue.

(4) Shrimp stewed with tofu: 15g shrimp, 3 pieces of tofu. Wash the shrimp, cut the tofu into pieces, add green onion, ginger and salt. Eat as you like. It warms the kidney and strengthens yang. It is used for low libido due to kidney yang deficiency.

(5) Sheep penis soup: sheep penis tools, green onion, ginger, cooking wine and other seasonings in appropriate amounts. Remove the inner membrane of the sheep penis and wash it clean, add seasonings and appropriate amount of water to simmer the soup. Eat the penis and drink the soup. It has the function of benefiting the kidney and boosting yang. It is used for low libido due to kidney yang deficiency.

The above are the treatment methods for low libido in men. I hope that male friends can make good use of them in life. This will be of great help to us in maintaining a harmonious sex life. When male friends encounter low libido in life, they can use some alcohol tonic methods to improve their sex life.