The coronavirus is not just a respiratory disease. It is an ailment that has also impacted our psychological being and has altered people’s ideas about love, relationships and sexual desire.
COVID-19: low sexual desire
Many factors can cause a low sex drive in people. From an unhealthy relationship to a physical condition and many factors that cause stress. The science behind decreased sex drive could be anything.
However, since we are going through a pandemic, a situation that has alienated us from our loved ones. It has frustrated us with restrictions and filled us with fear.
So it’s natural for some patients to feel low in love, one of the main reasons we have low sex drive.
A Chinese study published in July in The Journal of Sexual Medicine found that of 459 participants, one in four people experienced a decrease in sexual desire based on the coronavirus pandemic.
While there is no direct link between coronavirus disease and sexual desire. Experts have indicated that the global pandemic may have affected us in a way that has led to lower sexual desire in both men and women.
Some of the things are anxiety, stress, unhealthy lifestyle habits, low self-esteem, and more. Here’s a detailed look at how COVID-19 it may have affected our sexual desires and libido.
Do stress and anxiety play a role?
While only small-scale research has been conducted to analyze the implications of the pandemic on people’s anxiety and stress levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the current pandemic can cause stress and anxiety in people.
This, in turn, could suggest that indirectly the COVID crisis may have led to decreased libido in both men and women.
Lack of sexual desire
The pre-COVID era was about working during the week and going out on the weekends. Any free time would mean a date night or a romantic vacation to escape the daily hubbub. However, since the start of the coronavirus, our romantic lives may have suffered due to COVID lockdowns and restrictions.
Lack of enthusiasm, passion, and adventure may have reduced your patients’ sexual desires, leading to a lack of sexual desire.
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