libido

Physiology

(noun)

A person's overall sexual drive.

Related Terms

  • corpus luteum
  • follicle
  • ovary
  • intraperitoneal
Psychology

(noun)

A person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity.

Related Terms

  • pheromone
  • hormone
  • Sigmund Freud
  • countertransference
  • transference
  • psychodynamic therapy
  • free association
  • defense mechanism
  • limbic system
  • psychoanalysis

Examples of libido in the following topics:

  • Testes

    • They also support libido, spermatogenesis, and erectile function.
  • Female Sexual Response

    • Inconsistent study results indicate that, although testosterone is involved in libido and sexuality of some women, its effects can be obscured by the coexistence of psychological factors in others.
  • Ovaries

    • It also has a role in libido in women.
  • Theoretical Perspectives on Childhood Socialization

    • Freud believed that sexual drive, or libido, was the driving force of all human behavior and, accordingly, developed a psychosexual theory of human development.
  • Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

    • Common emotional and non-specific symptoms include stress, anxiety, difficulty falling asleep (insomnia), headache, fatigue, mood swings, increased emotional sensitivity, and changes in libido.
  • Circumcision

    • The practice is carried out by some communities who believe it reduces a woman's libido.
  • Puberty

    • In response to the signals, the gonads produce hormones that stimulate libido and the growth, function, and transformation of the brain, bones, muscle, blood, skin, hair, breasts, and sexual organs.
  • Biological Influences on Sexual Motivation

    • Sexual motivation, often referred to as libido, is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity.
  • Sexual Orientation

    • Sexual motivation, often referred to as libido, is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity.
  • The Endocrine System

    • Testosterone: produced in sex organs (ovaries, testes) and adrenal glands; sometimes called the "male hormone" (though it is present in both men and women); affects libido, muscle growth.
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