as in heat
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a person's desire to have sex
They have healthy libidos.
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Serotonin also rises—cue a happier state of mind, while a surge in testosterone boosts libido.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Women with long COVID are more likely to have gastrointestinal issues and hair loss, while men are more susceptible to libido changes and depression.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Testosterone therapy is beneficial in boosting libido in males with low testosterone levels.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 10 Feb. 2025
After grappling with the ramifications behind her hot flashes, night sweats and decreased libido, the soon-to-be-chef sees menopause not as an end, but as a time for a second act—and thereby goes on to revolutionize home cooking.
—Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Women with long COVID are more likely to have gastrointestinal issues and hair loss, while men are more susceptible to libido changes and depression.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Testosterone therapy is beneficial in boosting libido in males with low testosterone levels.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 10 Feb. 2025
After grappling with the ramifications behind her hot flashes, night sweats and decreased libido, the soon-to-be-chef sees menopause not as an end, but as a time for a second act—and thereby goes on to revolutionize home cooking.
—Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Libido.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libido. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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