Context a clinician may consider
Hormonal context
Testosterone, estradiol, prolactin, TSH, and reproductive hormones may be relevant depending on sex, age, symptoms, cycle phase, and treatment status.
Whole-health context
Iron stores, glucose, sleep, pain, medicines, mental health, pregnancy, menopause, and chronic conditions can influence energy and desire.
Personal and relationship context
Stress, safety, communication, attraction, past experiences, and relationship dynamics matter and should not be reduced to a laboratory number.
Questions that can make an appointment more useful
- Did the change begin with a medicine, illness, pregnancy, menopause, or major stressor?
- Which hormone tests are actually appropriate for my sex, age, and symptoms?
- Could pain, mood, sleep, or relationship factors be discussed alongside laboratory results?
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Common questions about low libido
Is low libido always caused by low testosterone?
No. Testosterone can be relevant for some people, but desire is influenced by many biological, psychological, medication-related, and relationship factors.
Can high prolactin affect libido?
Persistently high prolactin can affect reproductive hormone signaling and may be relevant, but one result does not establish the cause of a symptom.
What if my hormone tests are normal?
Normal hormone results do not make the symptom unreal. Medicines, sleep, pain, mood, menopause, relationship context, and other health factors may still deserve attention.