Have You Lost Your Desire for Intimacy?

For every symptom there is a cure and a pill you can take. But pills are not harmless and they usually have side effects. Read on and see which medications can affect sexuality and in what ways.

Desire for intimacy can decrease if you are taking certain types of medication. (Photoxpress)

Why have you lost the desire for intimacy?

Unfortunately the most common chronic diseases are usually the reason for the lack of sexual desire and incapability of achieving orgasm. Among them are diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, high blood pressure, cholesterol and certain neurological disturbances. Such disease can cause a lot of damage in itself but medications can further increase the negative impact it has on the sex life. The most uncomfortable consequences are caused by antidepressants and antihypertonics. Among them are: propranolol, valium, prozac...

The biggest problem is that side effects of these medications and pills similar to them are often not mentioned in the leaflets and even your personal doctor does not warn you about them. If certain pills affect your sexual desire you have to tell your doctor and maybe he or she will be able to prescribe different pills for you, which will not cause such side effects.

There is basically no substance, alien to our body, which would have a beneficial influence on it. You should stay away from liquor, cigarettes, marijuana, all opiates and hallucinogenic substances. All of them lessen the effect of medicaments and create extremely harmful substances when combined.

How to increase your desire for intimacy?

The best way to increase your pleasure during sexual intercourse is to stay fit and healthy. Eat healthy food, avoid sugar, greasy and frozen food, and instead eat a lot of fruit, vegetables and fish. Exercising will help you to remain fit and healthy which will also have a beneficial effect on your sex life.

Read more about problems connected with desire for intimacy in our Lover's Guide.