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Lack of interest in sex

Ok so this one's pretty personal and embarrassing... I've been struggling with whether or not I should post for feedback, but decided I had no way to figure out if it was common or not without asking.

Since surgery I've had a total loss of interest. Not sure if it's body image issues or what... I thought the release of hormones was supposed to make it shoot through the roof? Totally confused and trying to figure out wtf.

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Could be a lot of things....You're dropping weight fairly quick, so your body my be retaliating a bit. Are you lifting weights? One tried and true way of boosting testosterone levels are heavy, explosive large muscle group exercises....e.g. squats, dead-lifts, power cleans, clean and jerk just to name a few. Give them a shot. I know in my past extreme weight loss experiences when I just wasted away to nothing on too much cardio my libido went down the tubes. Best of luck.....and give it some time too...you're still pretty early in the game.

Well you are a man...so your hormones may work a little differently then women. Maybe you have been storing more estrogen in your fat then testosterone. I don't know how long it has been since surgery...but I know that within a few weeks of having mine I was like a hormonal teenager who couldn't get enough. Still even after almost two years my sex drive is higher then it has ever been....now this might also be the fact that I am almost 37 and women usually get a little more frisky at this age as well. I sure hope it increases for you! Good luck! ;)

Well I am having the same problem, but I am older than you and a woman. But even though I am old I had a sex drive before surgery and none after. It is causing a problem in my marriage but I also don't know what to do. If anyone has any suggestions please share. Men always have the sacred blue pill. You could try that.

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So im not the only one that could just care less now?

Jeeze this sucks.. I'm pre op and have had no interest in sex since my younger son was born last year. I was hoping it would get better after! Lol.. My poor husband

I have no desire to have sex.. You are not alone

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