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libido /li·bi·do/ (li-be´do) (li-bi´do) pl. libid´ines [L.] 1. sexual desire. 2. the psychic energy derived from instinctive biological drives; in early freudian theory it was restricted to the sexual drive, then expanded to all expressions of love and pleasure, but has evolved to include also the death instinct.libid´inal
libido pl. libidines [L.] sexual drive, vigor, enthusiasm. absent libido unwillingness to copulate on the part of a male. |
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Addressing such issues as how to reduce hot flashes, increase libido, improve sleep, enhance mood, monitor risks for uterine and breast cancer, and identify risk for osteoporosis, Your Inner Estrogen deftly compiles knowledgeable deductions of general and frequent occurrences in menopausal women. Physicians are most concerned about the effects of testosterone among older men because they're the group most likely to take synthetic testosterone for symptoms such as declining libido (SN: 5/10/03, p. The way you describe it, a man's libido is simply a physical necessity-sort of like having to change the oil in a tractor. |
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