libido

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The oral version of minoxidil can cause unwanted hair growth on the face and other areas of the body, while finasteride can dampen libido and lead to erectile dysfunction.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

He says that there are so many factors that play into a low libido and testosterone is not the only answer.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

In reinventing the groundwater argument for the birth control pill, Heritage does highlight risks to women, including lowered libido, mood swings, infertility, heart attack, and stroke.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2025

Heavy bleeding, hair loss, weight gain, painful sex and low libido are some of the most common symptoms that people don’t like to talk about.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

There is danger of not discovering the unconscious, of overlooking the great significance of the libido, of judging all conditions as they appear to the ego of the nervous person.

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund