Sex File: Why do I have a low libido at such a young age?

"...diagnosing and treating low sexual desire is difficult because it can be caused by many things and there are a lot of confounding factors..."

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I've had no sex drive for months now. I'm a 26-year-old man but this isn't the first time it has happened. I do have an anxiety disorder that I know can affect libido, but it still seems strange for my age. I don't know if my mental health is the sole reason and I have no idea how to get my drive back.

A low sex drive can be caused by all sorts of things, from issues within the relationship to contextual factors such as work stress or unemployment. Although we hear much more about it in women, it is relatively common in men. In the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Britain), published in 2013, it was the most commonly reported sexual problem.