What does libido mean in English?

What does libido mean in English? Libido is a Latin term which refers to an individual's sex drive. Read to find out what libido means in English.

What does libido mean in English?

 What does libido mean in English

In English, libido means 'Sex Drive'. It refers to an individual's sexual desire. It is a latin term for 'desire' or 'lust'. 

Libido varies greatly from one person to another. It is characterized into:

  • Hyperactive libido
  • Hypoactive libido

Is high or low libido a cause of concern?

This is a question whose answer lies with individual partners preferences. You may find a couple who has low sex drive and are actually okay with it. Other couples have a high desire for sex, so if both partners have a mutual understanding on the frequency of having sex, low or high libido should not be a cause of concern.

Low libido is caused by :

  • Stress, anxiety or depression
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Problems in the relationship.
  • Erectile dysfuntion in men or vaginal dryness in women
  • Medications such as antidepressants
  • Hormonal changes during pregnancy or the stress that comes with caring for a baby.
  • Hormonal contraceptives