I'm on Celexa right now, and I have noticed a difference sadly :/ I'm thinking of tapering off them or switching to Wellbutrin.
Antidepressants and Libido / Orgasm Response (private voting)
02/19/2012
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I've never taken antidepressants.
Originally posted by
Antipova
The topic of antidepressants and their effect on sex drive has come up in the forum before, but not in poll form.
I'm curious about how many people who have taken antidepressants have seen a hit to their sex drive / orgasmic response, and ... more
I'm curious about how many people who have taken antidepressants have seen a hit to their sex drive / orgasmic response, and ... more
The topic of antidepressants and their effect on sex drive has come up in the forum before, but not in poll form.
I'm curious about how many people who have taken antidepressants have seen a hit to their sex drive / orgasmic response, and how many people have taken antidepressants and not had a problem with that. (If you tried a few which failed, but eventually found your "right one" whose side effects were minimal for you, vote that you didn't have a problem.
Feel free to explain your vote in a comment, or discuss anything else, if you're comfortable---but don't feel compelled to if you're not. less
I'm curious about how many people who have taken antidepressants have seen a hit to their sex drive / orgasmic response, and how many people have taken antidepressants and not had a problem with that. (If you tried a few which failed, but eventually found your "right one" whose side effects were minimal for you, vote that you didn't have a problem.
Feel free to explain your vote in a comment, or discuss anything else, if you're comfortable---but don't feel compelled to if you're not. less
02/23/2012
mine went up...way up.
03/31/2012
I've never taken antidepressants.
04/09/2012
Part of the reason I've been so interested in this site recently is that I started taking antidepressants in November last year. Libido took a bit of a dip, but I think it's more because of the inorgasmia I've been experiencing. I've failed to have one so many times when normally it would have taken me less than ten minutes that I tend to ignore it when I want to masturbate now.
04/09/2012
Quote:
I haven't taken antidepressants, but I've had a lot of problems with medication messing with my libido.
Originally posted by
Antipova
The topic of antidepressants and their effect on sex drive has come up in the forum before, but not in poll form.
I'm curious about how many people who have taken antidepressants have seen a hit to their sex drive / orgasmic response, and ... more
I'm curious about how many people who have taken antidepressants have seen a hit to their sex drive / orgasmic response, and ... more
The topic of antidepressants and their effect on sex drive has come up in the forum before, but not in poll form.
I'm curious about how many people who have taken antidepressants have seen a hit to their sex drive / orgasmic response, and how many people have taken antidepressants and not had a problem with that. (If you tried a few which failed, but eventually found your "right one" whose side effects were minimal for you, vote that you didn't have a problem.
Feel free to explain your vote in a comment, or discuss anything else, if you're comfortable---but don't feel compelled to if you're not. less
I'm curious about how many people who have taken antidepressants have seen a hit to their sex drive / orgasmic response, and how many people have taken antidepressants and not had a problem with that. (If you tried a few which failed, but eventually found your "right one" whose side effects were minimal for you, vote that you didn't have a problem.
Feel free to explain your vote in a comment, or discuss anything else, if you're comfortable---but don't feel compelled to if you're not. less
04/11/2012
BookGoddess
With one exception mine has always gone down, the exception for me is Wellbutrin, it goes way up! I take it for anxiety. While I am a fairly open book with not much of a filter, on this medication I have near no filter in the bedroom and am rather wild. It is nice to feel like my younger self, but so so much better now with some years and experience. 30's as is upped my Libido, Wellbutrin just gets things out of my way so I can be myself without distractions.
04/19/2012
Some categories of antidepressants are notorious their less than stellar reputation in the bedroom. Note I say some; other formulations may not impact the sex drive at all, and your libido and enjoyment can skyrocket once you treat any anhedonia (diminished ability to derive pleasure), stress (ect).
If you are trying to choose between mental health and emotional health, talk to your primary care Dr/NP/PA. They can help you find the right treatment plan.
I have a severe mood disorder and have a fairly complex regime. It takes a helluva lot to reach orgasm now, however, I'd rather be happy, healthy and safe than reaching climax more regularly.
If you are trying to choose between mental health and emotional health, talk to your primary care Dr/NP/PA. They can help you find the right treatment plan.
I have a severe mood disorder and have a fairly complex regime. It takes a helluva lot to reach orgasm now, however, I'd rather be happy, healthy and safe than reaching climax more regularly.
05/10/2012
Never took any/
10/12/2012
I've never taken antidepressants.
10/13/2012
peleusMD
I don't think there's a need to take one here. We should just find the problem and deal with it. We might be dependent though when taking it regularly. 
10/14/2012
Some antidepressants have killed my libido completely (like effexor, which is an ssri) whereas others temporarily dampened my libido but it later recovered (like cymbalta, which is an snri).
Of course, depression in general also kills my libido, so just going off meds doesn't fix anything for me.
Of course, depression in general also kills my libido, so just going off meds doesn't fix anything for me.
10/14/2012
Well I've been on an antidepressant for anxiety reasons (not depression) since the 3rd grade (now senior in college) so I don't really know how I'll be effected once I get off....It'll be interesting in a couple of years.
11/19/2012
I've been on a anti-depressant anti-anxiety combo medicine and my libido tanked almost immediately after I went on it. I went from wanting to masturbate every day(+) to less than once a week. I'm starting to get used to it but it is very frustrating to deal with.
But I'm not suicidal anymore, so at least it's working!
But I'm not suicidal anymore, so at least it's working!
11/19/2012
I've never taken antidepressants.
11/21/2012
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