Sexual satisfaction cannot be attained without the drive. A person’s urge therefore to seek satisfaction of sexual needs is known as sexual drive .
Most often, some people find it difficult to rekindle romance in bed despite the availability of love. This is because the person might be experiencing low libido which results in a sluggish sex life most especially in couples.
A number of contributing factors can be attributed to low sex drive but most times, the situation is developed overtime through daily habits that are taken for granted.
Below are some habits that can slowly kill your sex drive:
Excessive Sugar Intake
Most people are victims of excessive sugar intake. Some have developed the taste for sugar to the extent that they want whatever they ingest to taste sweet in the mouth without thinking of the consequences in the future. Various researches have found out that, excessive sugar intake can cause reduction in testosterone production in men and even reduce their semen quality. Balancing your sugar intake will help not only to maintain good health but also help to maintain your sex drive.
Excessive Alcohol Intake
Alcohol can be a good and a bad master with regards to sex drive. The quantity consumed therefore becomes significant. It is proven that taking lesser amounts of alcohol can increase your libido whereas excessive consumption can deteriorate your sex drive with time. This is because over consumption triggers certain chemical reactions in the brain that inhibits production of testosterone. It has also been established that regular overdose can affect orgasmic functions and lead to low or no sex drive with time.
Lack of Exercise
Exercise helps the body in so many ways helping to maintain a good sex drive. Lack of regular exercise therefore impedes a lot of proper functioning of the body your sex drive though too much exercise can also cause fatigue. Regular and reasonable exercise helps the body to maintain a balance in hormonal activities and increase libido . A good and regular exercise improves libido by improving blood circulation to the genital areas.
Caffeine
Regular intake of caffeine has become a regular practice for some men. They are unable to function without it. It is important to note that drinks that contain caffeine like coffee, sodas and colas have the potential to reduce your libido. Caffeine is a stimulant that can aggravate underlying anxiety, lead to hormonal imbalance and kill your desire for sex and therefore a regular intake can suppress your sex drive.
Insufficient Sleeping Hours
Sleep is a natural and an excellent activity that has positive effects on the general function of the body. A regular practice of sleeping less than five hours in a day can reduce your libido drastically for both men and women.
Hair Fall
Research has proven that some medications taking for hair loss has the potential to kill your sex drive. It’s advisable to seek proper medical attention if you want to use such drugs.
Eating Too Much or Too Less
Life requires a balance in whatever you do, your eating habits. Whiles eating foods in their right proportion impact positively on sexual health, the opposite hinders good sex drive. For example, foods that are high in saturated fats like processed foods, red meat and sausages have the ability to clog arteries and prevent blood flow to genital areas and thereby lowering your sexual desire.
Pornography
Excessive use of pornography can lead to overstimulation of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that triggers sexual activities. Consequently, frequent dopamine production makes it difficult for the brain to respond to sexual drive which can harm you in the long run
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