Libido at zero? Horniness — or the lack thereof — can be a key indicator of overall well-being.

Tennessee Williams wrote that “the opposite of death is desire” — and it would seem that the playwright was onto something, as experts agree that a low sex drive can indicate a slew of concerning health issues.

Though temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate or considered the four main vital signs, there’s an argument to be made that how much you want it — you know, it — needs to be taken into consideration, too.

What is libido — and how is it tied to our health?

“Libido is commonly defined as the biological need for sexual activity (sex drive) that shows up as sex-seeking behavior; its intensity varies across people and over time,” OB-GYN Dr. Jessica Shepherd,

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