What is libido?
Libido (Latin word for Sexual desire, sex drive, sexual appetite, and sexual passion) is the psychic drive or energy especially that associated with the sexual instinct. Libido in its common usage means sexual desire; however, more technical definitions refer to libido as the free creative – or psychic energy an individual has to put toward personal development, or individuation. Libido can also be classified as the urge to copulate. For humanity, the natural way in which this occurs is through sex. Sometimes the sexual desire is reduced. Loss of libido may or may not correlate with infertility. Factors of reduced libido can be both psychological and physical. Reduction in libido can occur from psychological causes such as loss of privacy and/or intimacy, stress, distraction or depression. It may also derive from the presence of environmental stressors such as prolonged exposure to elevated sound levels or bright light. Physical factors that can affect libido are lifestyle factors, med
