5 Main Female Libido Problems

There are five main problems that affect the female libido and reduce sex drive in women. When a woman experiences a decrease in libido, sex is just not an option for her but, fortunately, with a little bit of insight into the main problems libido can be retained and so can a healthy sex life.

The first main problem is something that hinders a woman psychologically, creating stresses and anxieties that have negative effects on libido. There are many examples of psychological changes that occur in women as a result of life changes. For example, a physical change in the body, such as weight gain, pregnancy or perhaps a skin condition can affect her confidence. A bad self-image is not conducive to a healthy sex life. It will begin with her asking for complete darkness during sex or undressing herself in private and away from you.

Stress and anxiety are also complete turn-offs. You’ll notice that when stress levels in the house are high, the chance that she’ll want to have sex is very, very low. All of these psychological hindrances have severe consequences and can flow from low libido to other serious health issues.

The next problem is more physical than mental and it has to do with exercise and fitness. Regular exercise promotes libido by causing hormonal balances in the body and correcting hormonal triggers. Plus, exercise has the added effect of boosting self-image and self-confidence, which is libido killer number one. Don’t tell a woman that she needs to exercise more because that will hurt her confidence even more, despite good intentions you may have.

A huge libido problem that can have a profound effect on a woman is premenstrual stress or premenstrual disease. Some women become irrational and emotional during the week before their period and the stress of the hormonal changes can either increase libido or destroy it completely. There isn’t really much you can do but wait it out and try to avoid arguments. She knows that she’s emotional and is unable to control it completely because it is triggered by estrogen, which affects the brain as the body readies itself for the menstrual cycle.

A woman may be experiencing decreased libido as a side effect of a medication that she needs to take. There are, unfortunately, plenty of medicines that decrease female libido and very few that increase it. You hear it on television all the time as a side effect for antidepressants and it is referred to as a “sexual side effect”. Not only does it put a damper on libido, but also it can impact one of the great motivators of sexual activity, the orgasm. Some medications stifle a woman’s orgasm, turning something that used to just happen into an ordeal to achieve.

Drugs in general are bad for libido too. Marijuana causes vaginal dryness, as does cocaine and other narcotics. A lot of drugs that impair a man’s ability to get an erection also impair the libido.

A libido problem can also be an indication of a more serious disorder and, as such, illness and disease is the fifth and final libido problem on this list. Any illness involving hormonal glands, such as a swollen thyroid, will decrease the libido. Unfortunately, when a woman complains about her lack of libido, the thyroid does not often come up in the conversation. Thyroid glands are more known for causing weight gain when they have problems, but they also impact libido.

Other hormonal glands to think about are the adrenal glands because the adrenal glands secrete testosterone which is vital to a woman’s desire to have sex. Testosterone is the sole reason that a woman has any sex drive at all after menopause; it’s that important. So if a woman’s libido has been low and none of the reasons above are the culprit, it may be a good idea to go to the doctor and have testosterone levels checked.

Remember that despite some evidence to the contrary, women want to get laid too. Sometimes there are some things going on that are beyond her control that affect her libido and stifle any desire to have sex. Sometimes a decrease in libido can be a sign of a serious illness, so it’s always best to see a doctor to make sure.