January is the coldest time of the year in the northern hemisphere, and especially for countries and regions at higher latitudes, this means longer periods of cold and darkness. Not only that, but after the holidays, this cold can have an even greater impact on your mood, a condition also known as, seasonal depression.
The long dark nights, cold, seasonal depression, and exhaustion make winter often not the sexiest season of the year. If you feel that your sex life has decreased in frequency and your desire is lower than in other seasons. Then you're not alone, and we'll go into more detail next, further contributing to a lower libido in the winter.
1. Winter vagina
Ever heard of the term winter penis? It details that it is very common for the penis to temporarily contract in the winter due to the cold. While the vagina doesn't shrink due to the cold, it doesn't elongate and enlarge particularly more than in other seasons.
Not only that, but due to the drop in temperature, it also causes us to lose water from our bodies, drying out our skin and hair, which also affects the vagina. The vagina is not able to produce more fluid, which can increase friction and discomfort during intercourse. That's why you need to use more lubricants during the winter months to also alleviate wintertime vaginal dryness and enhance the comfort and pleasure of sex. But if you want to get to the root of the problem, then what you need to take care of is self-care and hydrating your body. For example, drink plenty of water and apply moisturizer in a way to relieve the dryness.
2. Feelings of stress and anxiety
Emotions are a major factor in your libido, and although stress exists throughout the year, Christmas, can be more of a time when people feel stressed as well as exhausted. This stress and anxiety can inhibit your desire and even affect other aspects of your life. That's why it's important to learn to manage your stress in your daily life, not only to better your mood, but also to help your overall health and well-being.
3. Seasonal Mood Disorders
Winter is the season of the year with the shortest amount of sunlight, and the long, cold, dark nights can affect our moods and desires, making us even more mentally unstable than usual.
According to research, too little sunlight can make you depressed and suffer from seasonal affective disorder, which can also affect your libido. Moreover, sunlight is important for the production of serotonin, and if it is missing, then serotonin will also decrease. And serotonin is a natural mood stabilizer. If you lack it, you can't regulate your mood well.
4. Seasonal fatigue
Fatigue is one of the most common reasons we avoid sex, and fatigue can even have other effects, including negative impacts on physical and mental health and mood. And the lack of sunlight in the winter can also leave you deficient in vitamins, which can make you easily fatigued and even lower your sex drive.
If you don't want the cold season to affect your libido and frequency of sex. Then here are the next few ways to help you better your sex life.
Take care of your emotional and mental health
Trying to stay outdoors for longer periods of time, eating healthy and adopting a light box during the winter months can help you alleviate the winter doldrums and help you improve your mood better, benefiting your overall health and your libido.
Similarly try breathing and meditating on the connection to help relieve low moods, stress and feelings of anxiety, and even speed up blood flow to boost your desire. And whether it's solo or sex with a partner, it can improve your mood, boost your desire, and even be beneficial for overall health.
Go somewhere warm
If you can't get over the cold weather, it's a great idea to find a warm town to spend a warm winter day with your partner. Going somewhere warm can not only ease, anxiety and depression and improve your mood. And new places can bring you more new excitement and freshness, creating more wonderful memories with your partner.
And traveling not only frees you from the exhaustion of life, but also lowers your cortisol, which is great for libido, and the freshness also makes us more excited.