Exercise and low libido: what's the connection?
It is possible, but whether exercise brings on low libido is specific to you. There is surprisingly little research on this exact connection, and exercise affects low libido in some people and not in others. The only reliable way to know your own answer is to track exercise and low libido together for two to three weeks and look for the pattern in your own data.
Why there's no one-size answer
What shapes how you feel has obviously not been studied, but more important, many combinations of things have simply not risen to the level of attention in scholarly research that is needed to say with certainty how they are related. Bodies differ. Exercise might affect low libido for another person and do nothing to you. The only data that settles it is your own.
How to find out for yourself
Tapestry makes finding out simple and private. You log exercise and low libido with a few taps a day, and after two to three weeks Tapestry shows you whether they actually move together, in your own data. Cirdia never stores your wellness data on its servers, so what you track stays private to you.
- Note exercise on the days you have it.
- Note how low libido feels on the days it is on your mind.
- After two to three weeks, look for the pattern. Tapestry finds the connection for you, simply and privately, with no messy spreadsheet.
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Does exercise cause low libido?
Sometimes, for some people. Exercise is a plausible trigger for low libido, but it is individual. Track exercise and low libido together for two to three weeks to see whether it is true for you.
Why does exercise cause low libido?
When it does, the reason differs from person to person. The only way to confirm exercise affects low libido is to track both for two to three weeks and watch the pattern.
Is there a connection between exercise and low libido?
There may be, for you. Whether exercise and low libido are connected is specific to your body. Two to three weeks of tracking both reveals your own link.
Should I avoid exercise if I have low libido?
You do not have to give up exercise. Track exercise alongside low libido for two to three weeks first, so you can see how they actually relate for you before changing anything.
How do I know if exercise is causing my low libido?
Track exercise and low libido for two to three weeks. If low libido reliably follows exercise, you have found a trigger. Tapestry does this for you, privately, with a few taps a day.
Why do I get low libido after exercise?
It could be that exercise is a trigger for you, or it could be something else entirely. Track exercise and low libido for two to three weeks and Tapestry will show you whether they move together.
Tapestry is a wellness journal, not a medical device, and this page is not medical advice. If low libido is severe, persistent, or new and worrying, please talk to a clinician.