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Exercise, Steroids, Medication: Do They Affect Your Sex Drive?

  By Trina Remedios  posted Mar 18th 2012 at 8:00AM IN | Avg Rating
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Sex; guys want it and girls (coyly) want it too. But preserving your libido in a world obsessed with exercise, medication and steroids can be a tough proposition indeed. All three may boost your strength and build muscle, but if you over do it you can say good bye to your libido and hello to erectile dysfunction. Let's take a closer look at how your sex drive can be affected by exercise, steroids and medication. *Images Courtesy: © Thinkstock photos/ Getty Images

  • Steroids affect both men and women when it comes to their fertility. Menstrual cycle is sure to go haywire as for men steroids lowers the normal production of sperms. So what is a steroid, it a substance related to testosterone that is improves the bones
  • The newspaper, online and your mother will reinforce the importance of exercise. Arnav Sarkar, our Strength and conditioning coach, says to keep it under control, he explains, “You see, exercise stresses your body that pushes your body out of its comfor
  • But that’s not all; Arnav goes on to explain how medication can have an effect on libido, “Similarly excess medication too can have a negative impact on your sex life. Many medicines for various diseases have been found to be harmful for one’s sex l
  • So keep in mind, keep stress levels in check, train regularly and focus on heavy lifting and doing brief intense cardio, keep body fat levels low, which would also mean that you follow a clean and nutritious diet and be genuine in your relationship and ma

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