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Low Sexual Drive

A low sex drive can interfere with sexual activity and cause problems in relationships. It can be caused due to low sex hormones production, a side effect of some medicines (statins, beta blockers, antipsychotics), depression, stress, sleep deprivation, smoking, alcoholism, and chronic illness like cancer, fibromyalgia, and arthritis.

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I am a 25-year-old man with gynecomastia, low sex drive, and compromised mental health. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25-year-old male who weighs 218 lbs and is 6 ft in height. Over the past few years, I have been dealing with fluctuations in hormones (higher prolactin, estrogen, and testosterone). After a couple of years, I ended up developing gynecomastia as diagnosed by an endocrinologist, and ...  Read Full »


Dr. Kanani Darshan Jayantilal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the query and I want to ask how are you doing today. While your general practitioner states that your current testosterone levels are still within the average range, it may not necessarily mean that they are optimal for you individually. So in my op...  Read Full »

Can Duloxetine cause low sex drive?

Query: Hi doctor,My girlfriend has fibromyalgia and is currently on Cymbalta and a muscle relaxant. She said she has no desire for sex but it seems she is having sexual dreams. She does not know that she is doing it but it does not make sense to me. When she was on Tramadol, everything was fine unless she ...  Read Full »


Dr. Puri Divya Inder

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is possible that she has no desire or she may be fatigued by the fibromyalgia. Drugs like Cymbalta (Duloxetine) act on neurotransmitters and there is a possibility that they affect a person's emotions and desires. Generally, once the drug goes on for some time, the ...  Read Full »

My partner and I face issues in our sex life. Please guide.

Query: Hi doctor, My partner and I are having issues in our sex life due to our differences. I have more experience and am more open and experimental than him. It has been almost two years and while he has tried a few different things a handful of times, he is not comfortable experimenting or getting rough...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Answer: Hi, Thank you for stopping by! I am here to provide an expert opinion on your medical issues. You can talk with him again while both of you are in a relaxed state and discuss the problems you are facing. If things persist even then, I suggest consulting a counselor. This should help to resolve th...  Read Full »

Why am I not able to get wet and or feel sexual pleasure?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27 year old female. Actually, my problem is I do not get wet, and I do not experience any sexual feeling whatever I watch or whatever I do (I mean sexual act or masturbation). Why is it so?  Read Full »


Dr. Bharat Udey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand what you are going through at present. Sexuality is such a topic that most of the people especially females do not discuss. Due to the stigma attached, they do not even come out with their sexual problems. So, I would like to appreciate your initiati...  Read Full »

I have a skinny penis that does not fit tightly in the standard condom size. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old. My penis is very skinny, and a standard condom does not fit tightly. What should I do? Kindly advise.   Read Full »


Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. A condom has to be put on when the penis is erect and hard and not on a flaccid penis. However, suppose you feel that after having full hardness, the girth of your penis is less than the standard condom, I suggest you visit a urologist who ...  Read Full »

I am losing interest in sexual activities. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, Firstly, I would like to inform that I had got married eight years back. For the past eight years, my sexual life was going fine. Recently within a few days due to workload and pressure, I am losing my sex interest and I am just 31 years old. I have a kid of 5 years old. And during interc...  Read Full »


Dr. D. V. R. Poosha

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you may be aware, stress in most forms will affect sex. But since it is only temporary and will vanish once the stress is alleviated (or you learn to manage it), your sexual performance will also return to normalcy. I hope this helps. Thank you.   Read Full »

Is there something as sexual compatibility with a partner?

Query: Hello doctor, When it comes to physical intimacy, my partner enjoys having sex with me. I am a male. For me, it seems blunt. In spite of the erection, my penis seems less sensitive and there is very little excitement. Is there something like sexual compatibility? That is, is one only compatible with...  Read Full »


Dr. D. V. R. Poosha

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it sometimes happens this way. You get an erection and can do intercourse because you are (probably) excited at the prospect of having sexual interaction with this woman, who you seem to have good chemistry with. But, you also probably did not realize at that ti...  Read Full »

I have low sexual interest. Can I take Vigorex?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 47-year-old male, height 5.84 feet and weight 178.57 Ibs taking Olmesartan 40 mg for blood pressure daily in the morning. Occasionally, I drink from two years and I am diabetic. My diabetic doctor had not prescribed any medicine and suggested exercise with diet control and I am ...  Read Full »


Dr. Shaik Jani Basha

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The reason for hyposexuality is multifactorial. Maintain good blood glucose control, blood pressure levels, and have a healthy diet. Avoid stressors. You can have Vigorex if your physician suggests so, but not for regular usage.   Read Full »

I am worried about having low libido while having sex with my wife. I do not find pleasure in any sexual activity. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am a male and just started having sex with my wife and when I am inside her I feel nothing. I feel no pleasure and no sensation. This has been an issue for four days now and I have had sex 10 times in those four days. I also feel nothing when she tries to pleasure me with her mouth or...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern.Low Libido has the following reasons: Infections - This can be due to a urine infection (can do urine complete and ultrasound of the pelvis) to diagnose the cause. Diabetes, or hypertension - Make sure that your blood p...  Read Full »

My 30-year-old husband is not interested in intercourse for the past five to six months. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, My husband is 30 years old. We got married nine months ago. It has been five to six months since we last had intercourse. I have spoken to him, but I have not received any satisfactory response. I think there may be something wrong with him. Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Firstly, I would like to inform you that low libido has underlying causes: Infections: It may be due to a urinary tract infection. Consider a urine complete analysis and a pelvic ultrasound for diagnosis. Diabetes and Hyp...  Read Full »

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