Dealing with unwanted sexual urges can be difficult and lead to unpleasant feelings and situations. If you're looking for a way to get rid of your sexual urges at times, try distracting yourself and developing awareness. You can also use relaxation to deal with stress rather than letting it build up. If you are a man with a high sex drive or desire, you can try herbs or prescription drugs as a way of lowering testosterone levels and making more balanced lifestyle changes.
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Part 1 of 3: Changing Your Diet
Step 1. Consume herbs
Herbs have long been used to treat physical, mental, and emotional problems. The Chaste Tree Berry plant (also known as Monk's Pepper or Cloister Pepper) has historically been used to help monks suppress sexual arousal. Some people use liquorice to lower testosterone levels. Licorice contains antiandrogen substances that can block or suppress testosterone production, thereby lowering sex drive. Red reishi and Chinese peony plants can also be added to the diet to reduce testosterone levels.
- Consult your condition with a medical expert and/or herbalist before making any changes to the consumption of supplements and herbs.
- You can seek advice from naturopathic and acupuncture therapists, or herbalists for additional information about safe herbal consumption.
Step 2. Drink tea
Certain types of tea can lower testosterone levels and sex drive. Spearmint and liquorice tea can help reduce testosterone levels. Look for a good quality herbal tea/medicine and brew it as directed.
Although the teas commonly sold in supermarkets can have an impact, they are not as strong as medicinal teas. Choose teas carefully so you can get the product that suits your needs or consult options with a herbalist for high-quality medicinal teas
Step 3. Watch your fat intake
Observe the type of food and saturated fat intake carefully. A diet low in LDL saturated fat positively affects libido and testosterone production. Get a blood test to determine your cholesterol level and take a replacement meal if necessary. However, do not eat fatty foods in excess because this diet can harm blood vessels and cause long-term damage to the heart. Look for a balance that can affect sex drive, but not to the point of having a negative impact in the long term.
Some sources of high saturated fat, including butter, palm oil, coconut oil, and bacon fat (bacon). For low saturated fat, you can consume animal-free milk or plant protein sources such as tofu, beans, and chickpeas. Also, make sure you always eat more vegetables
Part 2 of 3: Making Lifestyle Changes
Step 1. Divert your attention
If your sexual urges are always distracting and keeping you from focusing on what needs to be done, find a distraction. Try going for a walk, painting, reading, or writing. Focus on other things. Distract your attention or body by focusing on other activities.
Play games or solve jigsaw puzzles
Step 2. Exercise
If your body feels stiff, move. Go to the gym or get some exercise. Do yoga or a more vigorous exercise, such as kickboxing. Moving your body helps you divert your attention when you need it. However, be careful because exercise can increase testosterone production so pay attention to the frequency and level of difficulty / intensity of exercise that is undertaken.
Strenuous/intense exercise followed by a short recovery period is not recommended as a method of lowering testosterone levels
Step 3. Try meditating
If you're distracted by thoughts of sex, meditation is a way to refocus your attention. Meditation helps improve concentration, regulate feelings, and build positive emotions. Also, you don't have to be a meditation expert or expert to get the benefits; just start practicing meditation. The small steps you take still matter.
Start by meditating for 10 minutes each day, and extend the duration to 20 minutes per day
Step 4. Practice your mindfulness
Consciousness is one of the media to regulate and harmonize physical sensations. Although sexual urges can be dimmed by meditating, you need to focus consciously. If you are too focused on the sexual organs, "scan" your body and pay attention to every part of the body, from head to toe. Focus on your senses, and not on sexual thoughts or feelings.
Tune in to each sense one by one. For example, take some time and listen carefully to the sounds around you. Try to hear birds chirping or the sound of a thermostat, and give all your attention to the sounds around you
Step 5. Take advantage of relaxation
Look for healthy stress releases, such as relaxation. By managing stress on a regular basis, you can deal with increased tension/sexual urges and deal with them on a daily basis. Instead of letting tension build up, practice relaxation for 30 minutes each day to deal with the build-up of stress.
Find a relaxation method that you feel comfortable with and can/want to do every day. Try daily yoga, qi gong, taici, and meditation
Part 3 of 3: Consult a Professional Expert
Step 1. Talk to a therapist
If shame, guilt, fear, anxiety, or other unpleasant emotions are associated with a high sex drive, you can get help through therapy. A therapist can help you straighten out your emotions and explore them in a more meaningful way. The therapist can also encourage you to express and live a healthy sexuality. In addition, it can create healthy and safe sex boundaries. While it may feel awkward at first, talking to a therapist can help you get through difficult times or emotions that are affecting your sexual expression.
- You can find a therapist by contacting an insurance service or a health clinic in your city. Ask for therapist recommendations from your doctor, family, and friends.
- Sometimes, people who have high or low sex drive face sexual problems in their own families, and/or have experienced unresolved sexual violence.
Step 2. Lower testosterone levels through medication
Several medications can be used to lower testosterone levels and sex drive. Talk to your doctor about the available options. Although medication can reduce testosterone levels effectively, you may experience side effects from the medication.
If you experience the opposite side effect, consult your doctor immediately. He or she may change medications or doses that need to be followed
Step 3. Try deep brain stimulation
Stimulation of the brain on the hypothalamus can reduce sex drive. Despite its extreme nature, this form of treatment is beneficial for people who have hypersexual disorders or have a history of extensive sexual retention.
