Whether a man or a woman lives their sexuality in top form influences their physical, mental and emotional health. Obesity, unfortunately, affects sexuality very frequently and the problem deteriorates when patients do not share it with their doctor. It has been found that overweight men are 10 times more likely to have erectile dysfunction or impotence, while obese women are 25 times more prone to sexual dysfunction than women with normal weight.
Overweight men have a very significant reduction in testosterone, the male sex hormone, which causes a decrease in the size of the penis and testicles, affects sexual desire and leads to sexual dysfunction. The same applies for women, where obesity is also the cause of many hormonal problems, including infertility, as well as diminution of sex drive and desire. Decreased libido in overweight patients is originated by psychological factors, such as insecurity and low self-esteem, as well as the hormonal disorder caused by the excess body fat.
Worldwide, both urology and gynecology services acknowledge obesity as an important hazard to sexual health; fortunately, a slight weight loss can greatly improve this condition in patients of both genres. Results from several studies show that weight loss attained through bariatric surgery improves self-concept, body image and overall sexual functioning for the patient and their partners.
There are small changes that you can embrace that can directly influence sex performance; patients that start loosing even a small amount of weight begin leveling testosterone. Following a low-fat diet and increasing high circulation exercise in the pelvic region would improve blood flow and start getting cholesterol under control, which will boost sex drive.