"But by the time Reeves was in his 30s, he found himself in a very different situation his mood was low and his libido had virtually disappeared. "I just didn't feel right," he says. Reeves, now aged 52, says his lack of a sex drive began to have a detrimental impact on his long-term relationship. "We were going without sex for three, four months at a time. I just wasn't interested," he says. "This kind of thing can cause couples to break up.""
"Now a fitness and lifestyle coach based in London, Reeves began testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and says it has given him his libido back, turning him "from a grumpy old man" to feeling like he's back in his 20s. It just "felt phenomenal" he says. And women too are turning to testosterone. Rachel Mason, a 37yearold menopause blogger, says the hormone has been "amazing" for her energy levels, concentration, and libido. Prescriptions for testosterone have surged."
Men and women are increasingly using testosterone replacement therapy to address low libido, fatigue, and concentration problems. Personal accounts describe dramatic improvements in sex drive and overall wellbeing after starting TRT. Prescribing of testosterone rose sharply, with NHS Business Authority data showing a 135% increase between 2021 and 2024. The rise in prescriptions coincides with falling sexual frequency across the UK population. The National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) surveys over 10,000 people roughly each decade and reports that average sexual frequency has steadily declined, with those aged 16–44 reporting about five sexual encounters per month in 1990.
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