hey! I (18m) came to the realization that I was ace (indifferent to sex itself + lack of sexual attraction) a few years ago (since I was ~15), but I’ve always had some undercurrent of general libido. However, after my first run-ins with the dating scene in the past few months not exactly going great (wasn’t abused or SA’d anything close to that, just a couple promising connections falling apart in upsetting ways that hurt me emotionally), I’ve felt a complete drop-off in my libido.
As a late-stage teenager who probably should be feeling some kind of libido regardless of my asexual nature, this is really strange to me. I’ve had some valleys in my libido before but they were mostly due to rough times from a mental health perspective, something that I’m thankfully not struggling with now. Additionally, I don’t feel any kind of sex-repulsion or adverse attitude toward dating, just that my previous indifference has increased dramatically. To me, this signals that my lack of libido is also not a result of my brain creating a self-defense mechanism after some potentially scarring experiences. The only other explanation I have is that I could be going through a heavy hormone imbalance which could be cause for me to talk to a doctor. I am experiencing a couple physical symptoms of hormone imbalance as well (fluxes in my appetite and digestive patterns, acne breakouts in weird places, etc) which is why I think this is the reason. Should I talk to a professional, or is this just something that will fix itself naturally?
hey! I (18m) came to the realization that I was ace (indifferent to sex itself + lack of sexual attraction) a few years ago (since I was ~15), but I’ve always had some undercurrent of general libido. However, after my first run-ins with the dating scene in the past few months not exactly going great (wasn’t abused or SA’d anything close to that, just a couple promising connections falling apart in upsetting ways that hurt me emotionally), I’ve felt a complete drop-off in my libido.As a late-stage teenager who probably should be feeling some kind of libido regardless of my asexual nature, this is really strange to me. I’ve had some valleys in my libido before but they were mostly due to rough times from a mental health perspective, something that I’m thankfully not struggling with now. Additionally, I don’t feel any kind of sex-repulsion or adverse attitude toward dating, just that my previous indifference has increased dramatically. To me, this signals that my lack of libido is also not a result of my brain creating a self-defense mechanism after some potentially scarring experiences. The only other explanation I have is that I could be going through a heavy hormone imbalance which could be cause for me to talk to a doctor. I am experiencing a couple physical symptoms of hormone imbalance as well (fluxes in my appetite and digestive patterns, acne breakouts in weird places, etc) which is why I think this is the reason. Should I talk to a professional, or is this just something that will fix itself naturally? https://ift.tt/dT4p2ws https://ift.tt/ohgWe2E
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