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The Connection Between Hormone Imbalance and Low Libido: What You Need to Know
For many, this is a time of the year when love is in the air. However, if you’re less than enthused about getting intimate, don’t assume it’s an inevitable age-related change. This Valentine’s Day, give yourself the gift of figuring out whether your low libido comes from a hormone imbalance.
If it does, Dr. Trace Alexander and our team can work to rebalance your hormones with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). We offer this treatment at our Legacy Pain and Regenerative Medicine offices in Plano and Addison, Texas.
HRT can help rev up your sex drive while offsetting the other unwelcome symptoms that come with a hormone imbalance. Here are some indicators that your diminished desire in the bedroom could be due to changing hormone levels.
Signs a hormone imbalance contributes to your low libido
As you get older, your body stops producing certain hormones. In women, estrogen and progesterone levels drop as they enter menopause. For men, the body produces increasingly less testosterone through the years.
All of these hormones play a role in your libido. As a result, the decreasing levels can impact your intimacy.
You might notice other changes too. Women tend to feel drier as their bodies make less progesterone and estrogen. Decreasing testosterone can contribute to erectile dysfunction in men.
For most people, diminished sex drive isn’t the only effect they feel from their hormonal changes. Because of that, looking for other symptoms of a hormone imbalance can help you figure out if this issue could affect you.
Symptoms for women
Decreasing production of key hormones tends to cause a range of issues for women, including:
- Hot flashes/night sweats
- Fatigue
- Mood changes
- Sleep problems
- Brain fog
- Hair and skin changes
If you’re experiencing any of these along with low libido, you would probably benefit from HRT.
Symptoms for men
The declining testosterone levels that come with age can cause the following in men:
- Reduced body hair
- Diminishing muscle mass
- Mood changes
- Trouble concentrating
- Fatigue
Sound familiar? If so, talk to Dr. Alexander about hormone replacement therapy.
What to expect with HRT
Dr. Alexander tailors hormone replacement therapy to what your body needs.
For women, he might recommend estrogen alone, estrogen with progestin (synthetic progesterone), or bioidentical hormones. You might apply the HRT as a cream, patch, or gel; take it as a pill; or have it administered as a tiny pellet Dr. Alexander implants under your skin.
For men, the replacement testosterone might come in the form of a pill, injection, implanted pellet, or even something you inhale.
Dr. Alexander and our team help you find the right option based on your current hormone levels and preferences.
If you think you might be living with a hormonal imbalance, HRT could offset your symptoms, including low libido. To explore that with our team, call us at Legacy Pain and Regenerative Medicine at 972-899-9797 or book your visit online today.
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