Hey, let’s do the limbo rock
Limbo lower now
Limbo lower now
How low can you go
- Lyrics Limbo Rock

It is always nice to open a blog with the wisdom of the great philosopher, Chubby Checker. I have always loved to watch limbo dancers. It is fascinating to see the individual differences in abilities to wriggle the body under the suspended bar without knocking it over. One of my favorite limbo performers was able to slide under a flaming bar set atop two longneck beer bottles. It is a feat I could not even imagine myself doing. Following that limbo would be an exercise in frustration.

In addition to its irresistible alliterative value, the limbo provides a nice metaphor for libido. There are tremendous individual differences among individuals when it comes to limbo, some very high and some very low. Sexual desire can be described in a similar manner.

Although many people with PD struggle with decreased libido (sexual desire), it is easy to forget that many people who don’t have PD also struggle in this area. In fact, everybody’s libido can be fragile if the circumstances are right.

A feeling of sexual desire is a crucial aspect of sexuality. This means that sexuality itself can be quite fragile. The reasons for this are too numerous to discuss in one blog entry. I therefore would like to tackle this important subject over the course of several entries by asking: What influences libido?