What should we do if young people lack sexual interest and "don't want it" due to long periods of sitting, laziness and stress? Or maybe there is a problem with the autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular system?
Sedentary, lazy, and stressed young men are prone to “not wanting”
He is obviously a young and vigorous office worker, but he starts to feel “lack of sexual interest” and doesn’t want it? What problems may be occurring in the body? Huang Kuiyou, the attending physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Shin Kong Hospital, said in an interview that low sexual desire in young men is not uncommon. Generally speaking, it is related to a sedentary, lazy, and stressful lifestyle. If you always feel “don’t want it” and can’t get motivated, you should pay more attention to regular exercise , reduce psychological stress and regulate your autonomic nervous system.
From the perspective of Western medicine, the concentration of testosterone in the blood has a great relationship with sexual desire. When there is a hormonal imbalance and the male hormone testosterone is too low, it can lead to low sexual desire. However, Dr. Huang Kuiyou reminded that although some patients supplement male hormones, the improvement effect is not obvious. And testosterone replacement therapy may cause related side effects, such as reduced sperm volume and testicular atrophy, so special care must be taken in handling it.
Lack of sexual interest often leads to an increased risk of potential diseases
Dr. Huang Kuiyou explained that although sexual desire decreases with age, some men under the age of forty have already experienced significant decline in liver and kidney qi, such as weakened sexual desire, sexual dysfunction and other problems. The “liver and kidney” system from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine often corresponds to the regulation of the “autonomic nervous system” in Western medicine. Once the autonomic nervous system is imbalanced, it will affect the normal operation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves.
Dr. Huang Kuiyou explained that liver and kidney failure and autonomic nervous system disorders can easily cause varying degrees of fatigue and insomnia . At first, the body’s organs and functions are not significantly affected. Over time, when the body’s ability to regulate becomes worse, it may lead to potential health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease . Disease risks, thyroid dysfunction, metabolic symptom clusters, reduced immunity, low testosterone, lack of sexual interest and sexual dysfunction, etc. Therefore, having a lack of sexual interest may also indicate an increased potential risk for these diseases.
In addition, male friends should also pay attention to the impact of mood. Dr. Huang Kuiyou explained that when you are in a state of tension, anxiety, and insomnia for a long time, the sympathetic nerve will be too strong, which will easily affect the production of male hormones and testosterone in the long run.
Ingest warm and tonic seafood and vegetables to train core muscles and improve the smooth flow of meridians.
Once men’s sexual desire is low, they often also show poor complexion, which is generally considered to be a lack of “energy and spirit”. Dr. Huang Kuiyou explained that the so-called deficiency of essence, energy and spirit is closely related to liver and kidney deficiency, including kidney essence deficiency, liver qi stagnation, and restlessness. It is recommended to adjust or replenish liver and kidneys, sort out liver qi through healthy diet, exercise, and of course relax more.
Dr. Huang Kuiyou suggests that you should supplement your diet with an appropriate amount of seafood, such as shrimp, crab, clam essence, oysters, or eat tomatoes, turmeric, mutton and other foods. Pay attention to reducing alcohol intake, because alcohol will inhibit the normal function of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, damage the liver, cause endocrine problems, and even cause sexual dysfunction.
Eating more vegetables such as leeks, onions, ginger, and garlic also has a certain warming effect. In terms of conditioning, Chinese medicine prescriptions may also use medicinal materials such as Guifu Dihuang Pills, Zuogui Pills, and Deer Antlers for warming and tonic. However, Dr. Huang Kuiyou reminded that since everyone’s body constitution is different, some people have a “heat-resolving” constitution and are prone to constipation, bad breath, and acne problems. They will be prescribed heat-clearing and detoxifying prescriptions. Taking only one kind of medicinal material can easily put a burden on the body, so it is best to avoid it as much as possible.
Exercise is a good way to relieve stress and regulate the autonomic nervous system. Dr. Huang Kuiyou reminds you that you can practice more aerobic exercise , sit-ups, and squats. These will train the movements of the core muscles and help smooth the meridians of the liver and kidney meridian helped.
Massage is also a way to help unblock the meridians. Dr. Huang Kuiyou suggests that you can moderately massage the Qihai, Guanyuan, and Zhongji points below the navel for 5-10 minutes in the morning and evening, and the effect will gradually come about. However, the fat layer in this part is relatively rich, so you need to massage until you feel soreness to be effective.
