Hey everybody, it’s Dr. Nick, with a new blog for April 25th, 2026. In this blog post, I’m going to talk to you about something that’s been going on for decades now, and people really are not talking about it as much as I think they should. To start, people have been screaming about the declining birth rate, and at the same time, they are ignoring the declining levels of sexual desire among couples and decreasing levels of testosterone.
While the article I am discussing is from the United Kingdom and was published on February 14th, 2026, this is more of a global phenomenon as well. In 1990, people aged 16 to 44 reported having sex on average of five times per month. By 2000, that had dropped to about four times per month, and by 2010, down to three. According to this article, new data is expected to be released this year, and these researchers expect the downward trend to continue.
In their effort to explain what’s going on, the researchers mentioned the high level of stress, where they say that we generally have higher levels of stress than we did 30 years ago, which they blame on technology, depression, and the loneliness, where all of these things taken together will pretty much guarantee a reduction in one’s sex drive.
Many people have started to use testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) as a solution to the issue of having a low sex drive. Yes, I do agree that in many situations and circumstances, TRT can get rid of this issue. My concern is this quick fix may not get at the root of the problem.
So to my readers out there my question is this. If you are currently dealing with low sexual desire in your relationship, how are you dealing with it? Have you spoken to your doctor about it or been prescribed any sort of medications like TRT to help you with your current situation? Also, the data says many women are now also taking TRT. So for the women who are taking this therapy, how has it helped you when it comes to your sex drive and your sexual desire? Please feel free to leave a comment below.
Thanks for reading. Have a great day, Dr. Nick.