Can A Cold Affect Sex Drive?

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2020

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 Answered on

Fri, 23 May 2025 Last reviewed on

Question : can a cold affect sex drive? or any suckness with fatugue

Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Any sickness can affect sex drive

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes, a cold, or generally any sickness that causes fatigue can affect and decrease sex drive. Sex drive is closely connected to both our physical and emotional/psychiatric health, and so either one can easily affect sex drive.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about that, and I'd be glad to discuss it further with you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Aaron Branch (7 hours later)

so not getting erections or getting weak erections when u r sick is normal right

Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Normal

Detailed Answer:
Yes, I would consider that to be normal, as long as they return to normal after recovering from the sickness.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Aaron Branch (16 hours later)

alright because since ive been sick ive had trouble maintaining an erection or getting it up trying to have sex. which this has never happened because im 16. this isnt anything to worry about because its because im just suck right

Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about

Detailed Answer:
That's right, if this just happened when you became sick, I would say that is most likely to be the cause, and that your sex drive and erections would be expected to return to normal as soon as you recover.

Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.

Note: For further guidance on mental health, Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana