Libido Sexual desire disorders 

A person who lacks a desire for sexual activity for some period of time might be experiencing a hypoactive sexual desire disorder or might be asexual. A sexual desire disorder is more common in women, but rare in men. Erectile dysrole is more common in men & might be a cause for the lack of sexual desire, but with which it should not be confused. Moreover, specialists have brought to attention that libido impairment might not even occur in cases of men with erectile dysrole. However, men could also experience a decrease in their libido as they age.

The American Medical Association has estimated that several million US women suffer from a female sexual arousal disorder. Some specialists claim that women might experience low libido due to some hormonal abnormalities such as lack of luteinising hormone or androgenic hormones, although these theories are still controversial. Also, women commonly lack sexual desire in the period immediately after birth. Moreover, any condition affecting the genital area could make women reject the idea of having intercourse. It has been estimated that half of women experience different health problems in the area of the vagina & vulva, such as thinning, tightening, dryness or atrophy. Frustration might appear as a result of these issues & because many of them lead to painful sexual intercourse, many women prefer not having sex at all. Surgery or major health conditions such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease or infertility might have the same effect in women. Common surgeries that affect the hormonal levels in women include hysterectomies.

Although some specialists disagree with this theory, menopause is still considered by the majority a factor that could cause decreased sex desire in women. The levels of estrogen decrease at menopause & this usually causes a lower interest in sex & vaginal dryness which makes intercourse painful. Also, the levels of testosterone decrease at menopause & this is why some women might experience a contrary effect, of an increased libido. Birth control pills might also influence the libido of women, generally by decreasing it.