Low Sex Drive in Men – Low Libido
One of the most exciting things about being a man is the ability to enjoy a healthy and vigorous sex drive. In fact, a strong libido is a sign of healthy hormone levels in men. Maybe your sex drive has dwindled as you’ve aged. If that’s the case, your Low libido or low sex drive is likely the result of declining hormone levels and a symptom of male menopause. As testosterone levels decline with age, so do the many functions healthy testosterone levels control. Low t, for example, can cause erectile dysfunction as well as have a devastating effect on male sex drive.
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What is Low Male Sex Drive?
Low male sex drive often referred to as Low Libido, is a decline in the natural desire for sex caused by declining and imbalanced hormones. A man’s sex drive is a function of testosterone stimulating nerve endings in the brain. The brain has the largest concentration of testosterone receptors in the body. Low sex drive in men is most often related to low testosterone levels. Balanced testosterone levels are vital to a healthy male sex drive, so by bringing testosterone to healthy levels and controlling estrogen, most men increase sex drive and low libido in men is eliminated in about 2 to 4 weeks.
What Causes Low Libido in Men?
An imbalance in testosterone, estrogen and/or prolactin is a primary cause of low sex drive in men. Excess estrogen, which is usually produced by abundant fat cells and/or prolactin secreted by the pituitary can cause low libido in men and “kills” a man’s sex drive. Prolactin is secreted by the pituitary and is good for women, but can cause low sex drive in men. Prolactin makes women want to hug their kids and be affectionate and motherly. In men, it may make you want to hug your wife, but will definitely kill your desire for sex. Our doctors test for these hormones as part of your becoming a ReNEW MAN.
A man’s lifestyle can also cause low libido. Nutrition and fitness in particular can have a large impact on sexual desire and smoking and drinking can lower a man’s sex drive. A healthy diet and regular exercise not only contribute to better blood flow and hence sexual function, but also supply energy and an overall feeling of wellness that increase sexual desire.
Low Sex Drive in Men: Symptoms and Remedies
Maybe you’ve experienced one of the following symptoms of low sex drive:
- Symptom: No desire for sex i.e. no sex drive.
- Cause: The cause of low sex drive in men is a lack of nerve stimulation in the brain. A good way to think about it is priming a pump—in order for the body to want to engage in sex the brain must be stimulated. This desire for sex or a man’s libido is controlled by testosterone stimulating nerves in the brain. Without adequate testosterone levels the receptors in the brain that control sex drive simply won’t be stimulated.
- Solution: Restoring testosterone to healthy levels should take care of sex drive and in most cases also takes care of issues of sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction by causing the body to produce nitric oxide–the building block of an erection. To overcome low libido in men, it is also critical to control any excess estrogen or prolactin.
- Symptom: Testosterone is at a good level, so sexual desire/sex drive is consistent, but erectile dysfunction still persists. If male libido is there but the mechanics are still not what they should be, you need to look to a solution that will increase the flow of blood to the penis, i.e. increase nitric oxide production.
- Solution 1: There are two possible solutions to erectile dysfunction for low libido in men.
- Step 1: Safely increase nitric oxide production is to begin taking L-Arginine. L-Arginine is an amino acid that relaxes the muscles surrounding blood vessels. It can also dilate the blood vessels in the penis, thereby increasing blood flow. Taking 2 to 6 grams (2000 to 6000mg) per day is safe and good for general circulation. Improved blood circulation in the penis is usually seen in 2 to 3 weeks. It can be purchased at most health food stores.
- Step 2: If the problem still persists, the next step is to use prescription erectile dysfunction medications like Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra for men, which adds significant amounts of nitric oxide to the blood. We have found the above process for dealing with sexual function in men takes care of 95% of problems. We also advise approaching the problem in the above sequence.
- An anecdote: We had a call recently from a gentleman who is 47 years old and who had been put on Viagra by his doctor—his testosterone levels were not checked—to deal with some sexual performance concerns. He called us stating that he had an erection but no desire to use it. We recommend that our clients take care of the hormone imbalances and deficiencies first by getting testosterone restored to healthy levels and proceed from there as necessary. As is the case with many of our clients, when we raised the above gentleman’s testosterone levels, he found he did not need Viagra.
- Solution 2: If increasing nitric oxide does not solve your erectile dysfunction—often the case in men with diabetes or nerve damage–-penile injections are a sensible and safe solution. Most men cringe at the idea of sticking a needle in their penis, even if it can cure erectile dysfunction. It is actually quite easy and painless. Several of our clients say they administer the injections with their wives and find it quite stimulating. The result is an erection that lasts about 1 to 2 hours, safely.
- Caution: Please be wary of dealing with companies or doctors that promote the use of penile injections without treating hormones, particularly testosterone. We consider this cruel; these injections produce an erection but do nothing to stimulate sexual desire.
Low male sex drive is reversible. No man should live with a low libido. Our network of ReNEW MAN physicians can develop a program designed to address your male libido. Most of our clients increase sex drive in as little as 2 weeks, so contact us and discover for yourself what we can do for you. Become a ReNEW MAN today.
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