Testosterone hormone plays a significant role in enhancing male sexual desire and sexual ability.
Having a strong sexual desire, or having a highly intense sexual drive, may sound like a blessing, but for some people, it can become a huge obstacle. If you feel that you benefit from it, we hope you enjoy every minute. However, if a strong sexual desire has a negative impact on your work or personal life, it might be time to seek professional help. Regardless, to help you understand the reasons behind a strong sexual desire, we explore several causes in this article. For those who want to enhance their sexual desire, we list some potentially useful suggestions. We hope these suggestions can help you maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
How will a strong sexual desire affect me?
As we mentioned, having a high sex drive is only harmful if it affects or compromises other parts of your life which you feel are important in order to maintain balance. For example, be careful to watch for these issues that a high sex drive may cause:
Issues at work (e.g. tardiness, missing days due to a high sex drive), social life, or adverse effects on your health, physically or mentally
Trouble feeling sexually satisfied, even when having sex frequently
Negatively affecting your relationships
Seeking “risky” sex, such as casual sex, or sex that may put you or others in harm or ill health
If any of these issues are a cause for concern, seek professional help as soon as possible.
The reasons for increased sexual desire
Once again, excessive sexual desire is only harmful when it affects or damages other aspects of your life, preventing you from maintaining a balanced lifestyle. So, if you feel that you can control your sexual desire and enjoy sexual activities, there may be no need to worry. However, if you want to know some of the reasons for excessive sexual desire, here are some common causes:
Exercise - Obesity and lack of exercise often reduce sexual desire and cause sexual dysfunction (43% in women, 31% in men). Therefore, a study has shown that people who frequently engage in physical exercise tend to have higher sexual desire, but this only applies to certain specific types of exercise. Endurance training, such as running a marathon, may actually lead to a decrease in testosterone levels. On the other hand, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), aerobic exercise, and strength training have been proven to increase hormone levels. This might be due to the production of testosterone during exercise.
Drugs - stimulant drugs such as cocaine can enhance sexual desire. However, since cocaine and other illegal drugs are highly addictive and can cause many other life-threatening problems, we absolutely do not recommend their use. If you are taking drugs, you might consider other methods to enhance sexual desire.
