Low libido is often misunderstood as a purely hormonal problem, but in reality it is usually the result of several everyday ...

Low vitamin D levels may affect your sex drive by influencing hormones, mood, energy, and blood flow. Learn how vitamin D deficiency affects libido and whether supplements can help.

On December 15, 2025, the U.S. FDA approved Addyi (flibanserin) for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in postmenopausal women under the age of 65. Addyi was previously approved ...

Donna Hofmeister thought she and her husband would be having sex for the rest of their lives. “I was someone that would always say to my husband, ‘I want to be doing it when we’re 80,’” Hofmeister, 54 ...

At four months postpartum, plenty of parents have been medically cleared for sex. Physically ready and emotionally ready, though, are not the same thing. For some, the gap between the two shows up in ...

For decades, sexologists have documented the substantial proportion of women who complain of low libido, known clinically as hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). Two landmark studies by ...

Libido, sometimes called sex drive, is how much a person wishes to engage in sexual activity. Your libido, or desire for sex, can be high or low. This depends on a mix of factors, such as your ...

Testosterone and hormonal balance in men are often overlooked. Research shows men face an earlier, subtle decline, causing fatigue, low mood, and muscle loss. Modern lifestyles may worsen it.

Up until now, women who’d surpassed menopause and were dealing with frustratingly low libido—a.k.a. hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)—had no dedicated treatment option available to them. But ...

The FDA notes that the diabetes medication “interacts with the parts of the brain that reduce appetite and signal a feeling of fullness” and can also impact other areas. Not only can the diabetes ...