Solutions to Sexual Lack of Interest or Desire for Sex

Problem solving lack of interest or desire for sex is not a simple as one, two, three. Your willingness to participate in non-judgmental resolution may be the key to your partner’s lack of interest or desire sexual .

When both partners have low sexual desire, sexual interest level will not be a problem in the relationship. Low sexual desire, however, may be a sign of the health of the relationship.

In other cases where there is an excellent and loving relationship, low sexual desire may cause a partner to feel hurt and rejected. This can lead to feelings of resentment and make the partners feel emotionally distant.

Sex is something that can either bring a relationship closer together, or slowly drive it apart. When one partner is much less interested in sex than the other partner, and this has become a source of conflict, they should get professional help before the relationship becomes further strained.

Some couples will need relationship or marital therapy before focusing on enhancing sexual activity. Some couples will need to be taught how to resolve conflicts and work through differences in nonsexual areas.

Communication training helps couples learn how to:

  • talk to one another
  • show empathy
  • resolve differences with sensitivity and respect for each other’s feelings
  • learn how to express anger in a positive way
  • reserve time for activities together
  • show affection, in order to encourage sexual desire.

Many couples will also need to focus on their sexual relationship. Through education and couple’s assignments, they learn to increase the time they devote to sexual activity. Some couples will also need to focus on how they can sexually approach their partner in more interesting and desirable ways, and how to more gently and tactfully decline a sexual invitation.

Problems with sexual arousal or performance that affect sexual drive will need to be directly addressed. Some doctors recommend treating women with either cream or oral testosterone, often combined with estrogen, but there is no clear cut evidence yet.

Disorders of sexual desire are often difficult to treat. They seem to be even more challenging to treat in men.

As with most things in life, prevention reigns superior. So if you are just starting out in a relationship or you’ve noticed your partner’s interest or desire for sex is starting to wane there are steps of prevention.

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