Male Libido Disorders: Drug Therapy

Therapeutic target

Restoration of libido

Therapy recommendations

  • Underlying diseases or known causes (risk factors: e.g., hyperprolactinemia/increased blood prolactin levels) should be treated as a priority.
  • Soweitmehrfach ein subnormaler Testosteron-Serumspiegel* gewiesen worden worden, is a substitution therapy (supply of substances that are normally available to the body through its own organ performance) with testosterone indicated.
  • If necessary, also sex therapy
  • See also under “Further therapy“.

In male hypogonadism (symptomatic hypogonadism/gonadal hypofunction), testosterone therapy is indicated (see under andropause/menopause in men). Male hypogonadism is defined as follows:

  • * Total testosterone serum level < 12 nmol/l or 3.5 ng/ml PLUS.
  • Organ function and quality of life impaired by androgen deficiency.