Long COVID
Outcome unclearIll for 5 years
Long COVID five years on: gut microbiome focus, libido not stable, still searching
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 5 years
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got a bit of libido back after 5 years
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Summary
Posting in a long COVID forum in May 2026, this user said they had regained a bit of libido after five years, though it was not very stable. They mentioned focusing on fixing their gut microbiome, said they were onto something but had not figured it all out, and were still searching for ideas. They gave no other symptoms, treatments or level of function.
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What they tried
Also tried
fixing my gut microbiome· Helped
Their words about each treatment
- fixing my gut microbiome · Helped
I am focusing on fixing my gut microbiome. I got a bit of libido back after 5 years, but it is not very stable.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| onset | long COVID onset, five years before their postI got a bit of libido back after 5 yearsIn context ↗ |
| 2026-05-13 | a bit of libido back after working on gut microbiome, not stableI got a bit of libido back after 5 years, but it is not very stableIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I am focusing on fixing my gut microbiome
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