WILL SEX THERAPY HELP MY LIBIDO?

I am 53 and have been having cognitive behavioural therapy for depression, stress, relationship issues and lowered libido. My mood has lifted since having treatment for depression, so it’s now more about stress. I get lonely at home as I do not have a girlfriend and miss the intimacy, affection and emotional support. I think this is why my libido has been affected. I have been given Viagra, which works, but the resulting orgasm is not good. Being out of work some of the time has not helped, but I am doing work-related courses, voluntary work and holiday cover and have made some new friends. My therapist has suggested sex therapy. What do you think? I am so glad that cognitive behavioural therapy is helping with your depression and it’s great that you are doing voluntary work, getting more involved with activities and meeting new people. Depression and stress can affect a man’s libido. You could try testosterone treatment as an alternative to Viagra. However, I expect that with your depression reduced – and if you had a good, loving relationship with a girlfriend who you connected with emotionally and sexually – your libido would probably return. Sex therapy could help and certainly wouldn’t harm. Do as much as you can socially, so that you have the opportunity to make friends and meet someone special. You could try internet dating and also visit Meetup (meetup.com). Rather than a dating site, it holds lots of different events, which is a good way to meet people and socialise.