{"id":382,"date":"2020-02-05T11:41:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T14:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.biologix.com.br\/?p=382"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:28:23","slug":"diminuicao-da-libido-e-impotencia-sexual-sabia-que-falta-de-sono-pode-afetar-o-sexo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/2020\/02\/05\/diminuicao-da-libido-e-impotencia-sexual-sabia-que-falta-de-sono-pode-afetar-o-sexo\/","title":{"rendered":"Decreased Libido and Sexual Impotence<br><span class='secondary-title'>Did you know that lack of sleep can affect sex?<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you feel too tired to have sex? You are not the only one! Indeed, sexual life is closely linked to sleep. Therefore, there is a possibility that you might suffer from a sleep disorder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Sleeping too little or sleeping poorly harms the sex life of both men and women. It is a cyclical issue: on the one hand, a night of non-restorative sleep means a morning filled with laziness and\ndiscouragement, leading to a lack of interest in sex. On the other hand, sleeping well and feeling\nrested boosts energy and makes daily activities more enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"587\" class=\"elementor elementor-587\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d0649a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d0649a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d36ab1\" data-id=\"9d36ab1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0177f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c0177f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"main\" id=\"site-inscricao-receber-conteudo-66a2c8b9048f99353f18\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/d335luupugsy2.cloudfront.net\/js\/rdstation-forms\/stable\/rdstation-forms.min.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> new RDStationForms('site-inscricao-receber-conteudo-66a2c8b9048f99353f18', 'UA-128422573-1').createForm();<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>Those who suffer from sleep disorders experience a decline in their libido levels, which consequently worsens the quality of their sexual relations. This is due to a negative alteration of the hormones responsible for awakening sexual desire, including testosterone and estrogen. As mentioned before, this affects both men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects men in such a way that it\ndecreases the frequency and desire for sex. Additionally, testosterone levels are reduced, and the risk of cardiovascular problems increases, which can be related to erectile and other sexual dysfunctions.\nIn the case of women, it is believed that insomnia and other sleep disorders caused by\nmenopause are responsible for nights of non-restorative sleep and, therefore, a lack of disposition for sex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While other factors such as diet and physical activity should be considered, lack of sleep and\nfatigue are the main aspects responsible for decreased libido. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">For this reason, it is of utmost importance to seek a health professional specialized in sleep medicine to diagnose your disorder and prescribe the appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Biologix| Diminui\u00e7\u00e3o da Libido\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rvxr4Edop_k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSA: A Sleep Disorder That Can Affect Libido and Cause Sexual Dysfunction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Obstructive sleep apnea affects sexual desire in such a manner that it also impacts the partner.\nThis sleep disorder causes loud snoring and leads the patient to wake up multiple times during the night with a feeling of suffocation. It is not a pleasant sensation and does not allow the body to rest properly. Furthermore, the partner also suffers because they end up not resting enough due to snoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">For diagnosing sleep apnea, the healthcare practitioner can order exams that monitor the patient\u2019s sleep. One alternative for Digital Monitoring of Sleep Apnea is Biologix. This test can be performed at home, is simple, practical, effective, and does not require spending the night at a sleep lab. At bedtime, the patient only needs to place the Oxistar sensor\u00ae, a high-performance oximeter, on their finger and start the test in the Biologix app. Upon waking up the next morning, after finishing the test, the result will be available in a matter of seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option is polysomnography. It consists of an exam carried out while the patient sleeps one night in a sleep lab. The patient is monitored with sensors that record the airflow through the\nnose and mouth, blood oxygenation, heart rate, brain activity, and movements of the chest and\nlimbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatment for sleep apnea mostly includes lifestyle changes, like losing weight, and using\ndevices for respiratory support during the night like the ones that provide continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). For mild cases, using oral appliances is a great option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know about how lack of sleep affects your sexual life, seek medical advice for a\nbetter quality of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3414\" class=\"elementor elementor-3414\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bba2a7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bba2a7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a39b97d\" data-id=\"a39b97d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b06e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b06e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/paciente\/#busca-centros\" id=\"buscar-centro-credenciado\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Look for an accredited center<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: Only properly qualified physicians can diagnose diseases,<br>recommend treatments, and prescribe medications. The information provided herein is for educational purposes only.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voc\u00ea se sente cansado demais para fazer sexo? Saiba que voc\u00ea n\u00e3o \u00e9 o \u00fanico! Sim, a vida sexual \u00e9 intimamente ligada ao sono e&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[23,33,35,34,30,31,32],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paciente","tag-apneia","tag-baixa-na-libido","tag-dificuldades-sexuais","tag-disfuncao-eretil","tag-relacoes-sexuais","tag-sexo","tag-sexual"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13887,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions\/13887"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}