Cipralex and sex

[FAN]

i think most of the medications say on the leaflet that it can cause this im not sure there are any that dont , but asking your gp is an idea he might know one that doesnt

fan x

[seh1980]

hi there,

I have been on Cipralex for 13 months and I have had this problem as well. My sex drive was non-existent and having an orgasm was pretty much impossible. Slowly though, my sex drive started coming back and having an orgasm became possible though it does involve a lot more concentration. (hope that makes sense!!) This happned after about 6 months. Hope this helps. It's a pretty horrific side-effect but it does subside after a while.

Sarah

P.S. Can't belive I have just written a post about having an orgasm!! LOL

[tessa]

I am on Zoloft and can relate. I am almost there[|)]and well....then it's gone[Sigh...] Very frustrating.

tessa

[janamba]

it stays mostly that way. SWITHING TO OTHER MEDS MOSTLY HAS THE SAME DRAWBACK. iT SUCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

[Susan33]

Hello
I just wanted to say that after about a month or 6 weeks, I was back to normal
Still on the Cipralex though

[Meg]

Glad to hear it.

[bluebottle]

I'm on Lustral and it is a swine. I find it impossible to ejaculate when having sex and almost impossible through masturbation. This really makes me fed up, so much so that I cut my meds right down and things did improve, unfortunately my depression got worse.

As soon as I can safely stop my medication I will. There is no way I am going to stop on it for ever and never enjoy the complete sexual act again.

From a female's side of things, a partner of mine was on a antidepressant and she could only orgasm by masturbating with a vibrator. I think the reason we find it impossible to reach orgasm during sex is because we have the added pressure of thinking about our partner's needs and this pressure coupled with the effects of the medication is a killer.

Antidepressants help some people, but they are a rubbish drug. Causing weight gain, reducing libido and orgasm, and difficult to stop. Gee thanks for nothing!

--
Blue
"to hope till Hope creates from its own wreck the thing it contemplates"

[bluebottle]

Further to my last post, I found this on another website. Meg, can you shed any light on these medications?

<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">Difficulty having orgasms may be treated by a
number of medications. Among those medications are: Periactin,
Urecholine, and Symmetrel. None of these are over-the-counter drugs
and they must be prescribed by a physician. Unfortunately, many
psychiatrists are not familiar with using these medications to treat
the sexual side-effects of antidepressants.
</td id="quote"></tr id="quote"></table id="quote">

--
Blue
"to hope till Hope creates from its own wreck the thing it contemplates"

[Meg]

I've not heard of these as treating the sexual sideeffects of SSRI's.

Interesting set of meds

Periactin - an anti histimine used for allergies
Urecholine- known as bethanchol is used for urinary retention
Symmetrel - is a drug for Parkinson disease.

None are licenced or have a recognised indication for this but that's not to say they don't work. Its often anecdotal evidence that brings these new indications to light .

I think anyone wanting to try them would need to take the article with them to their GPs or ring the Pharma manufacturers to get their take on this and whether they have any research papers on it and ensure the source is a recent one - within the last 12 months usually.

Do remember that each new drug you take will have another side effect profile and potential interactions.


Meg
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[shalom]

Hi, ya'll. Newbie me sees post facto you've all been talking about my question re lack of libido in the general posting on cipralex. Bluebottle's (or was the Blueball's, at least in this thread?) comment above on Lustral -- I think that's the same -- particular relevant: I identify!!! Lots more women than men talking about this aspect of The Good Life on Meds.... Of what I've read here, only Vernon seems to have found it gets better, and even in spite of the meds...

I'd be hapy to hear any other suggestions for solutions. Cialis just isn't the same as natural libido. Reading these has encouraged me to try pushing again to push to lower dosage.

Thanks for being there, here, wherever,
Sh