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a person's desire to have sex
They have healthy libidos.
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This higher level in men has often been touted as a reason for potential differences in libido between men and women.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
In males, low testosterone is associated with late puberty, erectile dysfunction, and low libido.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Researchers found that women reported a dip in libido in the days leading up to Christmas Day, with low desire lingering until after the New Year.
—Laura Berman, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Each developing egg also produces estrogen, which, in low amounts, can boost your energy levels and libido and clear up your skin, but at the high quantities created by a bunch of maturing follicles, can also worsen fluid retention and bloating, Dr. Jackson-Bey explains.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
In males, low testosterone is associated with late puberty, erectile dysfunction, and low libido.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Researchers found that women reported a dip in libido in the days leading up to Christmas Day, with low desire lingering until after the New Year.
—Laura Berman, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Each developing egg also produces estrogen, which, in low amounts, can boost your energy levels and libido and clear up your skin, but at the high quantities created by a bunch of maturing follicles, can also worsen fluid retention and bloating, Dr. Jackson-Bey explains.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Libido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libido. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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