How depression can affect sex

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How depression can affect sex


Several factors play a role in the quality of someone’s sex life with their partner, such as hormones, the health of the individuals or scheduling conflicts.

One person might desire sex more than the other, which leads to one partner feeling sexually unfulfilled.

In some cases, depression might be the culprit and require treatment for a more harmonious relationship.


How depression affects a couple’s sex life ●

Depression may lead to a person feeling tired and not up to having sex at the end of the night. This may cause the other partner to feel unloved, undesired .

Sometimes, the depressed person may not feel attractive or confident.

which leads to him or her withdrawing and refusing intimacy. Erectile dysfunction psychological problems.


Treating depression and its side effects ● Correcting the problem may require a bit of work on both ends. One partner needs to relieve the symptoms of depression while the other needs to love and support their loved one and realize that it’s the condition. ●

the person, causing the discord. The first step is to address the depression. Nothing will get better until the depression is treated and the patient is in recovery.

● This may require a person to seek out retreats for depression or it may require a specialized facility.


Once the person seeks out treatment, he or she will discuss the issue with a professional and get to the root of the problem.

This may mean determining whether the depression is genetic, a chemical imbalance

environmental factors or a current medication he or she is taking. Drug therapy may be used to treat the depression.


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