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Why do i wake up in the morning with a strong desire for sex?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Morning: In many this is a normal physiological thing and is related to levels of various hormones in the body like serum cortisol, pregnenlone, testosterone etc...

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Answered 5/7/2016

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