Lack of interest in sex

[Huntingnurse 510]

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.

[Matthew 27]

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.

[Sassygirl06 962]

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!

[mokee 588]

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.

[JProx 161]

It will get better.

[Huntingnurse 510]

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

[JessicaAnn 564]

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

[tkw110 5]

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