🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #233

The medication I take seems to lower my desire for intimacy. What can be done?

Some medicines can indeed affect desire, and this is a health problem with solutions, not a shortcoming in you. Do not stop or change your dose on your own; talk to your doctor, who may be able to adjust your treatment. Meanwhile, explain the situation to your spouse honestly so they do not wrongly think you have lost interest in them. Keep up your closeness through affection and touch that places no burden. Be patient with each other, because this situation is often temporary. Most importantly, face it together as a team. See intimacy etiquette.

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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