decreased libido
Reduced sexual interest
Decreased libido is a reduction in sexual desire or interest.
The phrase appears most often in medical contexts—as a symptom of depression, a side effect of medication, or a consequence of hormonal changes: Common side effects include fatigue, weight gain, and decreased libido.
Also called low libido or reduced sex drive.
- loss of interestDiminished engagement or enthusiasm
- frigidityExtreme coldness or aloofness
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- desireIntense wanting
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
not in the mood · hormonal imbalance · fatigue · stress · sexual dysfunction · intimacy · intimacy issues · emotional distance · dysfunction · testosterone · estrogen · menopause · antidepressants · passion · coldness · exhaustion · disconnection · bedroom
- hormonal symptomsmood swings, bloating, hot flashes, cramps, weight gain
- transitionhormone therapy, HRT, hormone replacement, estrogen, testosterone
- fatigue symptomsexhaustion, tiredness, drowsiness, sleepiness, yawning
- drug side effectsdrowsiness, dizziness, weight gain, dry mouth, constipation
- thyroid disordershypothyroidism, goiter, thyroiditis, underactive thyroid, thyroid gland
decreased libidohypersexuality
Compulsive erotic excess
sexual appetite · horniness · lustfulness · sexual desire · sexual arousal
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