Before you rush into taking HRT, consider what's in your medicine cabinet. While many of us are taking meds to help out our midlife health, those same drugs may be hurting our sex drive. Antidepressants and prescription painkillers are two of the worst offenders. Ask your physician if your meds could be causing your lowered libido, and explore your alternate drug options.

If your interest in sex has waned, it may be due to your body's diminished production of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. To restore your sexual hunger, you may want to consider hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Over the past few years, however, safety concerns have been raised, so be sure to discuss the side effects of HRT with your doctor.