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Is Your Medication Ruining Your Sex Drive?

Have you noticed a dip in your sex drive lately? There could be many explanations, from hormonal changes to stress and anxiety. And sometimes, a person's medications are to blame.

In our latest blog post, we discuss three types of drugs that often lower libido: antidepressants, birth control pills, and finasteride (a drug that may be used to treat an enlarged prostate or male-pattern hair loss). 

These aren't the only types of drugs that can decrease sex drive. In our next blog post, we continue the discussion. 

No matter what the cause, if you aren't feeling as interested in sex as you used to be, give your doctor a call.  If you need to find a sexual medicine specialist, try our Find a Provider tool.

For Older Couples, Regular Sex Maintains Marital Quality

A healthy sex life helps keep relationships strong, especially in older couples, experts say. 

Researchers surveyed over 700 couples between the ages of 65 and 74 and discovered that those who had regular sexual activity tended to rate their relationships highly. This bond also helped them manage some of the physical and psychological issues they faced.

More details on this study can be found here

Did You Know?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers about a product called Weekend Warrior, which is promoted for sexual enhancement. Find out why the FDA is concerned.

Gender variance - wishing to be another gender - might be more likely in children with autism spectrum disorders or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Get more details.

Combination of Drugs May Benefit Men With ED and BPH/LUTS

As men get older, they are more likely to develop benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - an enlarged prostate. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), such as problems urinating, often accompany BPH.

Another condition that often affects older men is erectile dysfunction (ED), the inability to get an erection firm enough for sex. 

Both conditions can be treated with medication. Recently, experts analyzed past research to see if a combination of two medicines would help. Learn more about this study. 

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