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1. You're not eating your greens
Low libido is a symptom of anaemia, which can be down to a deficiency of iron. This can be found in dark green leafy vegetables such as kale.
2. Your heart pills
Taking diuretics for heart trouble can result in a loss of sex drive in both sexes and erectile dysfunction in men.
3. Thyroid trouble
Lack of sex drive can be the result of an underactive thyroid gland. Other symptoms of thyroid issues are weight gain, depression and tiredness.
4. Contraception
The combined pill, the contraceptive patch and the progestogen-only pill can all affect libido. If things don't improve, talk to your GP.
5. Your bonny baby
It's not just sleepless nights that come between a new mother and her partner. High levels of prolactin, the hormone responsible for breast milk, dampens desire by inhibiting levels of testosterone, which boosts sex drive.
6. It may be your age
Some women suffer a lack of sex drive around menopause due to falling levels of the hormone oestrogen. Women can also suffer from low testosterone levels, especially after a hysterectomy.
7. Check medication
Some common medicines lower sex drive, including antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and some treatments for enlarged prostate.
8. The spare tyre
Obesity can have an adverse effect on testosterone levels, which in turn inhibit libido. Obesity is also associated with problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease, which also dampen sex drive.
9. You're anxious
Social Anxiety Disorder is one of the UK's most common anxiety disorders. It involves extreme anxiety over social situations and meeting other people. Those with social phobias may dread intimacy.
10. Get off your bike
Too much exercise, in particular long distance cycling, can cause low levels of testosterone, the hormone that maintains a healthy sex drive.
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