Patient's question:
I feel like my wife has a low libido. She has no response to sexual caresses, fear of sex, disgust, and psychological rejection. She also has a germaphobia about sex. I really want to find a way to make my wife rediscover and feel something about sex again. What kind of help is needed: What are the common causes of a low libido?Doctor's answer:
The recurrence of sexual desire, apart from internal reasons and the effects of sexual hormones, is also very important due to external stimuli. Monotonous life or limited social interaction with others, avoiding reading love-related books, magazines, movies, or TV shows, and not discussing related topics—i.e., lacking sexual arousal factors—can suppress sexual desire, keeping it at a lower level. Long-term lack of sexual activity or infrequent experiences of pleasure and enjoyment can reduce sexual desire. At the same time, excessively frequent sexual activity can also lead to a decrease in sexual desire.