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Sex drive MIA - meds to blame :(
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After all the mental health threads I thought I'd ask on here... Please be kind 
Has anyone been on a SSRI and found it completely killed their sex drive and ability to orgasm? If you have, was it just a temporary initial side effect or did it persist? If it was an ongoing thing, what did you do?
It's a hormonal issue and the medication is the only option other than suffer but really this isn't great either.
Thank you in advance for constructive replies.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Citalopram and seroxat killed my libido dead. Sertraline and fluoxetine made no difference to it. It can take a couple of months to settle into the medication, so until then you won't know which side effects are temporary or permanent. |
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By *ddibleMan
over a year ago
Exeter Bristol Salisbury |
I do know of people that have been on this form of treatment and in most cases the effects ranged from depression to emotionlessness.
I know you are concerned about this and want answers- but I strongly advise you to talk to your doctor about this and discuss the options or alternatives.
They are far better trained than anyone on here and as Ive said- drugs affect everyone differently. |
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Yup me. Came back with a vengeance when I came off them which is easier said than done.
I hated being on them I felt hollow. Wish I could offer a solution but it didn’t come back till they left my system. |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
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How long have you been on them? Sometimes meds need time to build up and in turn the body takes time to adapt. Was on Sertraline in my final year of university. Sex drive was low before medication and also during. It just felt numb in every sense for a long while. Libido and sensation did return eventually but not to same levels. |
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"I do know of people that have been on this form of treatment and in most cases the effects ranged from depression to emotionlessness.
I know you are concerned about this and want answers- but I strongly advise you to talk to your doctor about this and discuss the options or alternatives.
They are far better trained than anyone on here and as Ive said- drugs affect everyone differently. "
I have a follow up appointment for a few weeks time. I was really just wondering if others had found it was temporary or not.
It's more than a little gutting that we have such a good sex life and it's being sacrificed for who knows how long 
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"I do know of people that have been on this form of treatment and in most cases the effects ranged from depression to emotionlessness.
I know you are concerned about this and want answers- but I strongly advise you to talk to your doctor about this and discuss the options or alternatives.
They are far better trained than anyone on here and as Ive said- drugs affect everyone differently.
I have a follow up appointment for a few weeks time. I was really just wondering if others had found it was temporary or not.
It's more than a little gutting that we have such a good sex life and it's being sacrificed for who knows how long
V x"
I'm the same V and I feel awful for my hubby as he's being so lovely with it.
Not all antidepressants will cause this so maybe try another. Good luck xx |
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"How long have you been on them? Sometimes meds need time to build up and in turn the body takes time to adapt. Was on Sertraline in my final year of university. Sex drive was low before medication and also during. It just felt numb in every sense for a long while. Libido and sensation did return eventually but not to same levels. "
Only a week. Definitely a large degree of numbness. Notjing out of a mid range for any emotion or sensation. I don't like it. I know what I'd usually be like right now and it's better than the alternative but constant numbness seems just as bad as a week of crushing depression.
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
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"How long have you been on them? Sometimes meds need time to build up and in turn the body takes time to adapt. Was on Sertraline in my final year of university. Sex drive was low before medication and also during. It just felt numb in every sense for a long while. Libido and sensation did return eventually but not to same levels.
Only a week. Definitely a large degree of numbness. Notjing out of a mid range for any emotion or sensation. I don't like it. I know what I'd usually be like right now and it's better than the alternative but constant numbness seems just as bad as a week of crushing depression.
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I think persevere as your body may just require time to let things settle. All the best x |
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"I've been on and off sertraline for years, it used to completely stop me from orgasaming, but it only lasts a few weeks until things go back to normal "
I think this is best case scenario for me
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"I've been on and off sertraline for years, it used to completely stop me from orgasaming, but it only lasts a few weeks until things go back to normal
I think this is best case scenario for me
V x"
Honesty, keep taking the medication, and in a few weeks you'll be cumming again and happier!!
Good luck! X |
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Flueoxitine does kill your libido for about a couple of weeks, while it kicks in when you start taking it. It soon regains after that time, though, along with getting rid of the insomnia which is the other key side effect. |
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The problem is side effects affect people in different ways
Some it may not happen
Some for a week or 2
Some it will always be there
Other people's experience shouldn't be its as a gauge
Generally... lis of libido happens
The impact will vary by person
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