Cures for Loss of Male Libido

Despite what the media and society's stereotypes tell us, not every man has only one thing on his mind. In fact, some men suffer from a deficiency in this area. Whether due to some underlying health condition or as a side effect of medication, some men experience a decrease in their libido. While no prescription medicine exists to directly solve this problem, there are a number of methods for resolving this problem.

Lifestyle Changes

• Diet and exercise both greatly influence your sex drive. Living an active lifestyle can improve your mood as well as your blood circulation, helping to increase your libido. Heavy consumption of alcohol and drugs may be the cause of your libido problems, so you should limit your intake of either of these. Talking to your partner and allowing enough time for foreplay to occur, can not only improve the quality of your sex life but also affect your sex drive. Stress is also a common cause of libido problems in men; limit your stress and, before engaging in sexual activities, ensure that you are comfortable and relaxed.

Herbal Remedies

• Many herbal remedies exist claiming to have a positive affect on the male libido. In Chinese traditional medicine, ginseng has been utilized for centuries for many reasons. Some believe that it helps stimulate the libido as well as the rest of the body. South Americans are increasingly using the Brazilian Mauira Pauma as a libido enhancer. The herb also helps with cardiovascular issues, renal activity and adrenal stress. Tribulus Terrestris is used to treat not only impotence but premature ejaculation as well. The herb increases lutenizing hormones which assist in the production of testosterone.

Prescription Medication

• Although many claim to be able to increase sex drive, there are no known medications that effectively improve libido. The only viable way to medically affect male sex drive is through the administration of testosterone, and this method is only effective if it is a lack of testosterone causing the sex drive problem. Methyltestosterone tablets can be prescribed in order to stimulate testosterone production. Testosterone may also be injected or transdermally administered.

  It is important to note that there are many medications that help improve blood flow to the penis, remedying impotence, however, a lack of sexual desire is not necessarily the same as sexual dysfunction. Many men have the desire to be sexual, yet are physically unable. Drugs tailored for erectile dysfunction will not necessarily give one the desire to have sex.

Antidepressants

• As depression is a common cause of libido issues, antidepressants as well as therapy may improve your sex drive. However, lack of sex drive is often a side effect of many antidepressants, so if your body responds negatively to them, you may not see any benefits to your sex drive.