Sex complaints that mean check with your gyno now
Low libido may just be a little slump, not really a big deal if it is short term, and not bothersome to you. Most gynos would argue that low libido is a reason to see your gyno, as there are a number of significant medical issues that actually can first manifest in the bedroom: depression being one of the most common! Low libido is termed medically HSDD (hypoactive sexual desire disorder).Libido is not necessarily consistent, and to have HSDD these feelings have to be persistent, over three months. Physicians make the diagnosis of HSDD in a number of ways, and one way to determine if you have this your gyno may want to actually administer a test called an FSFI score. Medications, transient illnesses such as viral illnesses, and social stresses can affect today's sex drive, and don't necessarily amount to HSDD, nor need treatment. Female sexual dysfunction is complicated and various disorders will overlap. Often treating pain of intercourse, or lack of orgasms is the first step to getting your desire back. But these are the main reasons to see the doctor with libido changes:
1. Pain with intercourse
2. Bleeding with intercourse
3. Sex aversion
4. Changes or decrease in orgasms
5. Complete absence of libido over a couple of months of time
6. If a chronic medication use is going to interfere with sexuality so that you can come up with a plan