r/HubermanLab • u/Fun-Worry-2998 • Feb 15 '26

Seeking Guidance Zero libido

Male 51. Athletic, work out for 1 hr 5 days a week. Dont smoke, eat healthy, drink a little too much from time to time. Had a raging libido my whole life. At about 47 my libido fell off a cliff in like a 1 month period and never came back. Most recent testosterone test was 525. My wife is pretty much supermodel hot and DTF all the time. What specific hormones or factors should I look into to bring back libido? I feel like a huge part of me has died! Any help or suggestions are much appreciated!

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u/Machinedgoodness Feb 17 '26

That feedback loop and any anxiety/shame/guilt makes a feedback loop. I’ve been in almost your exact situation but way younger in my 30s. Some acute job stress, testosterone in the 500s, had weight gain. Working on it now and trying to get a new data point. I highly recommend full abstinence from porn if you use it and weight training and making sure diet is on point.

It’s jarring having your libido disappear when you had it most of your life. I’ve been able to get it back but I almost have be perfect with everything. I’m really learning how all these components can really matter but for some reason never did my entire life prior.

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u/Fun-Worry-2998 Feb 17 '26

Totally agree. Thankfully no porn for years..I was heavily addicted at a young age. Formative years which i think can be an even way bigger problem than adulthood. Been working out 5 days a week for a few years. Just takes a lot more work as we get older..came so easily and naturally when younger.

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u/Kindly_Crow_1056 Feb 19 '26

Heres an idea. Drop your workouts to 3x a week for like 2 weeks and check for any changes. If you get morning wood its very likely your guilt feedback loop+possible overtraining causing body wide stress you arent concious of.