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15 Health Problems That Ruin Sex Life

Sex might be the first or the only thing on your mind when you go home to your partner. But certain things can ruin the moment and create havoc in your sex life. Headaches, backaches, diabetes are the three common health problems that can spoil your intimate moment with your partner. Apart from these, there are other health problems too that can play hide and seek with your sex life.

At the end of the day, when you get home to be with your partner, you expect to get cosy. But, stress, both physical and mental, can play spoilsport in your sex life. In a marriage, lack of lovemaking due to health problems is one of the main reasons for divorce.

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In India, one of the health problems that ruins lovemaking is none other than diabetes. More than 85 percent of people in India suffer from diabetes, which makes them tired and thus prevent them from getting intimate with their partner.

The health problems listed below can be dealt with. If you pay heed to natural ways to get rid of headaches and control diabetes, then your love life will be perfectly fine. Here are some of the health problems that can ruin your sex life:

Headaches

Headaches

Headaches can ruin a perfect night. As soon as your head begins to cramp, all you want to do is sleep and take rest.

Diabetes

Diabetes

When you have diabetes, it affects the flow of blood to the penis and that makes you lose interest in sex. The uncontrolled sugar levels in the blood leads to several complications and sexual dysfunction.

Menopause

Menopause

Menopause is another problem that ruins sex life. When you go through this phase, the hormonal levels begin to fluctuate drastically. Due to this, there is a loss of sexual desire and increased pain during lovemaking.

Anemia

Anemia

Anemia might not pose a great problem to your lovemaking. But, it does reduce your energy levels which is the main thing needed to make love.

Depression

Depression

Desires originate in the brain and if something goes wrong mentally, it signals the brain mechanism that controls sexual desire. Therefore, this might lead to sexual dysfunction.

Backaches

Backaches

Problems with the spine like herniated disc and spinal stenosis are other health problems that ruin lovemaking. At this time, making love will be painful and can interfere greatly with your ability to get intimate.

Sexual Dysfunction

Sexual Dysfunction

Any disorder that interferes with the blood flow to the genital area will lead to sexual dysfunction and in turn, it will interfere with a healthy intimate life.

Thyroid

Thyroid

A faulty thyroid - an over or under abundance of hormone - is associated with erectile and ejaculatory problems. There leads to a change in libido and orgasm in women.

Medication Issues

Medication Issues

Besides antidepressants that act on the brain's serotonin receptors, certain high blood pressure medications, and even the birth control pill, can sap libido levels.

Endometriosis

Endometriosis

This is a condition where the tissue that should normally line the uterus grows elsewhere in the body. Due to this extra growth, woman faces painful cramps, heavy periods, and chronic pelvic pain, making lovemaking painful!

Cysts

Cysts

If you are having painful sex, it might be a sign of an ovarian cyst. The ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac in the ovary. Due to this pain, women refrain from making love.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

The other health problem that ruin sex life is multiple sclerosis. This is a disease of the central nervous system and it is known to impair intimate function.

Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a risk factor for sexual problems in men. Due to sleep apnea, men potentially have a problem in having an erection.

Stress

Stress

The other health problem that ruins sex life is the high intensity of stress. Couples are so drained out that the only thing they want to do is rest at the end of the day.

That Time Of The Month

That Time Of The Month

Usually at that time of the month, women are cranky and want to be left alone. Their hormones go crazy and sex is the last thing on their mind.

Story first published: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 17:33 [IST]
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