Lowered sex drive due to stress.... help?

Question

Can anyone give me some advice, I’ve been going through a rough time at university with my degree and it’s showing as my sex life is suffering. That’s not because my fiancé and I are long distance, more to do with my libido being at an all time low. Because of this stressful time I’ve had to go on anxiety medication, which I’m told can reduce your libido. I’m just wondering if anyone has experienced something similar before and if anything has helped or ways to get better.

Answer

I can completely relate!
I’m on a cocktail of antidepressants and ever since being on them my sex drive has all but vanished. I’ve now developed sex related anxiety because I blame myself for “not giving sex” to my fiancé. I’m in therapy for that at the moment 😅
As for advice, the only thing I will say is don’t beat yourself up over it. If you’re not feeling it, you’re not feeling it. Don’t ever force yourself to do something if you don’t feel comfortable or in the mood, as it only makes things worse.
If you’re finding life really overwhelming with stress, maybe try to allocate a certain amount of time each week to “intimacy time”. Whether that be with your partner or by yourself, just dedicating time to switch off all distractions and focus purely on each other.

Lowered sex drive due to stress.... help?

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