Medications

Just as drugs to treat serious illness can dampen desire, so too can medications for diabetes, depression, heart disease, high blood pressure and other common conditions. If you've noticed a dip in your sex drive since you started a new drug regime, ask your doctor if your prescription may be to blame. She may be able to adjust your dosage or switch you to an equally effective drug that won't have a similar effect. For example, birth control pills that contain less than 50 mcg of the hormone hethinyl estradiol are still able to prevent pregnancy, but they are thus less likely to lower your libido than other oral contraceptive formulas. If your doctor isn't able to change meds, ramp up your routine by finding new ways to explore and enjoy sex together. “Add a vibrator, arousal creams, sex aids and maybe even sex therapy to your repertoire,