Sexual Dysfunction Causes: Medical Conditions

Topic Overview

Some medical conditions can cause problems with sexual drive or sexual response. They include:

• Hormone imbalance.
• Depression.
• Anxiety.
• Diabetes.
• Arthritis.
• Urinary incontinence. (This is a problem with leaking urine.)
• Urinary tract infection.
• Stroke.
• Coronary artery disease.
• Hypertension. (This is high blood pressure.)
• Atherosclerosis. (This is sometimes called hardening of the arteries.)
• Multiple sclerosis.
• Hypothyroidism. (This means thyroid levels are too low.)
• Endometriosis in women.
• A nervous system problem.