Irish sex therapists have reported a rise in the number of clients seeking help for libido problems in the past two years, the Evening Herald reports.
The added stress associated with the downward spiral of Ireland’s economy is having a knock on effect on the sex lives of the Irish.
Lisa O'Hara of Relationships Ireland told the Herald that about 30 percent of clients say that a lack of sex leads to feelings of yearning and rejection.
"What is very interesting is that I have noticed, anecdotally, an increase in the lack of sexual desire among Irish couples in the past two years in particular."
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O’Hara who works as a relationship counselor, said that the problem concerns both males and females.
"The amount of men suffering from lack of libido is surprising because it is typically considered a female concern."
Psychotherapist David Kavanagh, of Avalon Counseling, agreed that libido loss in men has become more prevalent.
"In general, one in three women have low libido and one in five men. It's much more common than people realize. Most women think that men are just animals and they are thinking about sex all the time, but one in five have no interest in it," he told the Evening Herald.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.kieffer | Jul 19, 2011, 05:06 PM EDT
Something you should know....Antidepressants zap the libido. If people are seeking therapist for low sex drive, chances are that they have already talked to their doctors and thay may have prescribed one of many types of antidepressants. I have worked around this problem by taking a couple of days off from the antidepressant. The med carries over in the system and the libido returns rapidly. Talk to you doctor first. Here is how I handle it; 5 days of prescribed med (say Sunday through Thursday) no med on Friday and Saturday and BINGO, you will be ready for Saturday night sex. Once a week is ok if it great sex!!!