Change medications: Many antidepressants will have side effects affecting libido. Check with the physician that prescribed this for you. Perhaps a lower dose or a change in medication would help. If appropriate, the medication could be tapered, but only under physician supervision. This is a medication that should not be stopped suddenly.
Answered 5/14/2016
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Possible option: Changing med is a good option. A possible alternative: talk w/ prescriber who may consider sildenafil which may be useful for treating anorgasmia in women taking serotonergic antidepressants. Burghardt et al in current psychiatry, vol. 12, no. 04 / april 2013 note sexual dysfunction can arise from environmental, social, medical, or drug effects & requires a multifaceted approach to treatment.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Check testosterone: Men with depression often get places on antidepressant meds without getting testosterone checked. Depression is a sign of low t.
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SSRI can impact sex : It is best to discuss this issue with u physician. Either he can switch u to other medication or he can advise u to skip u dose when u r planing to have sex and sometimes adding wellbutrin (bupropion) can reverse the sexual side effect of zoloft.
Answered 4/26/2018
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