Low libido woes
Your doctor's evaluation will begin with a detailed history, looking for signs of depression and situational stress that may interfere with a healthy sex drive. Medications—including SSRI antidepressants such as Prozac, oxycodone and other opioid pain relievers, and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors such as finasteride—are common causes. So is excessive alcohol intake (in men, more than two standard alcoholic drinks a day).
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