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What Can Cause A Sudden Drop In Libido?
Question: Hi, am finding a sudden drop in my libido, and when I go back and try to find reasons , I see it from the time I used a Fat Burner in capsule form 1doze had 9 capsules everyday called "Animal Cut" from universalnutrition.com, prior to this I had out of control sex drive. I took it 2 weeks in Dec14 and left it from 14thDec, errection is now softone. those naughty thoughts are rare, now along side I am witnessing another issue , burning urine and tract along side penis seems inflammatory and something heavy uncomfortable just above penis ,I even checked for routine urine test and it was ok .I also take whey protein from muscle pharma but that I don't think is the reason , am not able to identify the reason .please advice
Brief Answer:
Can be due to weight loss medicine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The fat burner capsules are usually associated with loss of libido as a side effect. After stopping the medicine it takes 4-6 weeks for the libido to come back to normal.
A sudden weight loss, excessive exercise, lack of emotional attachment in a relationship, etc can also add to the decrease in libido.
Physical weakness due to some reason or other can also play negative role.
Stress, fear and anxiety are three things which have the potency to decrease the libido.
Eating habit can also be a culprit. Eating spicy and oily foods can diminish one’s sex desire. Though it seems that drinking of alcoholic beverages enhances libido but the consequence of prolonged intake of alcoholic beverages is always a low libido.
You also need to have a urine culture done and an ultrasound scan done to rule out any renal stones or infections.
Lastly trying some prescription aphrodisiac drugs in consultation with the doctor will help if no specific cause is found.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Can be due to weight loss medicine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The fat burner capsules are usually associated with loss of libido as a side effect. After stopping the medicine it takes 4-6 weeks for the libido to come back to normal.
A sudden weight loss, excessive exercise, lack of emotional attachment in a relationship, etc can also add to the decrease in libido.
Physical weakness due to some reason or other can also play negative role.
Stress, fear and anxiety are three things which have the potency to decrease the libido.
Eating habit can also be a culprit. Eating spicy and oily foods can diminish one’s sex desire. Though it seems that drinking of alcoholic beverages enhances libido but the consequence of prolonged intake of alcoholic beverages is always a low libido.
You also need to have a urine culture done and an ultrasound scan done to rule out any renal stones or infections.
Lastly trying some prescription aphrodisiac drugs in consultation with the doctor will help if no specific cause is found.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks, I would come back with reports asap, however if you suggest , I would like to start with some natural remedies or some aphrodisiac drugs available over the counter , if that doesn't have any side effects , am a healthy man age 33, weight 81,with 5'11 height and I have been exercising since last 4-5 years now , but for last 10 months or so I have started with whey protein , and preworkout caffeine based supplements , this though have helped me come over fatigue but led to addiction of some sort it seems. I decided with this fat burner cos I still have some belly fat which I want to get rid off for flat abs, but it seems my decision went terribly wrong this time. if there s something i can start immediately do let me know ? cos at present it seems no energy down under
Brief Answer:
No such OTC product available.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can start with all the foods which increase the lust like celery, raw oysters, banana,avocado, almonds, eggs, figs, garlic, chocolate,etc.
It won't last for ever and will help you.
There is no over the counter drug, I am afraid, that increases mental component of increasing sexual desire. Drugs are usually used for maintaining an erection once it has been attained. All the over the counter herbal and other hundreds of preparations are not approved by licensing authority and would not be recommended rationally by any allopathic doctor.
It is best to get all the investigations done and consult a urologist.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
No such OTC product available.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can start with all the foods which increase the lust like celery, raw oysters, banana,avocado, almonds, eggs, figs, garlic, chocolate,etc.
It won't last for ever and will help you.
There is no over the counter drug, I am afraid, that increases mental component of increasing sexual desire. Drugs are usually used for maintaining an erection once it has been attained. All the over the counter herbal and other hundreds of preparations are not approved by licensing authority and would not be recommended rationally by any allopathic doctor.
It is best to get all the investigations done and consult a urologist.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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