Some medications, such as antidepressants or antihypertensives, for example, may decrease libido by affecting the part of the nervous system responsible for the libido or by lowering testosterone levels in the body.
In these cases, it is recommended to consult the doctor who prescribed the medication that is affecting the libido to see if it is possible to reduce the dose or exchange for another remedy that does not have this side effect. Another alternative, when possible, is to change the treatment by doing surgery.
List of medicines that may decrease libido
Some medications that may decrease libido include:
| Medicine class | Examples | Because they decrease libido |
| Antidepressants | Clomipramine, Lexapro, Fluoxetine, Sertraline and Paroxetine | Serotonin levels increase, a hormone that increases well-being but decreases desire, ejaculation and orgasm. |
| Antihypertensives as beta blockers | Propranolol, Atenolol, Carvedilol, Metoprolol and Nebivolol | They affect the nervous system and the area of the brain responsible for libido |
| Diuretics | Furosemide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Indapamide and Spironolactone | Reduce blood flow to the penis |
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Birth control pills | Selene, Yaz, Cycle 21, Diane 35, Gynera and Yasmin | Decrease sex hormone levels, including testosterone, decreasing libido |
| Medications for prostate and hair loss | Finasteride | Decrease testosterone levels by decreasing libido |
| Antihistamines | Difenidramine and Difenidrin | They affect the part of the nervous system responsible for sexual arousal and orgasm, and may also cause vaginal dryness |
| Opioids | Vicodin, Oxycontin, Dimorf and Metadon | Decrease testosterone, which may decrease libido |
In addition to the remedies, decreased libido can occur due to other causes such as hypothyroidism, reduced levels of hormones in the blood as occurs in menopause or andropause, depression, stress, problems with body image or menstrual cycle.
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For this reason, it is important to consult a doctor and speak openly about the lack or decrease of libido to try to resolve or mitigate the problem by reducing the dose, switching to another medication or treating the problem that may be altering the libido.
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