How Anxiety Can Affect Your Sex Life

Understanding how your mood affects other parts of your life is the first step in getting the help you may need. Here are some signs that anxiety may be affecting your sex life.

Poor libido Five

Anxious feelings can make your sex drive plummet.3 For example, feeling overwhelmed might take over your thoughts and prevent you from being in the mood to have sex.

When antidepressants are used to treat anxiety, one of the main side effects of antidepressants is sexual problems such as reduced sexual desire and inability to have sex.

Decreased confidence

People with sex anxiety may have a lack of self-confidence, including feeling self-conscious about their bodies and how they look. If you are more focused on yourself and how you look, this can distract from sexual activity. These distractions may make it difficult for you to become aroused.

Intimacy avoidance

There may be times when anxiety keeps you from being close to your partner. And for people who have anxiety from past trauma or assault, sex can make them wary of their partner or fearful of sex itself.

Reduced partner communication

Communication is essential when it comes to sex. One study stated that couples who don’t talk about sexual and non-sexual concerns might experience issues related to sex.

Any experiences you have that are related to existing sexual issues might increase anxious feelings. In turn, those feelings may make it hard to talk to a partner about sex.

Difficulties with orgasm

Sex anxiety can also affect a person’s ability to reach orgasm. Experiencing anxiety can make it more difficult to have an orgasm. Additionally, anxiety or other mental conditions can cause erectile dysfunction.

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