I've only read about people with depression losing their sex drives due to the side effects of mediation...have any of you lost interest in sex with NO medication?
Thanks xx
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Q: Sex drive loss, no meds?
Answers (4)
8/11/08 11:48am
It's very common. When you're depressed, nature puts you into survival mode. Your body and psyche may concentrate on only the essentials - sleep and eating. Sex becomes a trivial concern.
8/19/08 9:20am
YES! I"m 42, male, and have always had a healthy sex drive, except when in one of my moods. I occasionally find that even though my interest is there, my physiological response isn't. Sometimes because my focus wavers, my erection does too.
8/21/08 10:44am
Yep I am a male aged 26 who used to think he had a strong sex drive but now feel completely without libido. I was diagnosed with clinical depression about a year ago.
It really sucks because all my friends are single and sex is all they talk about, which really distresses me.
Just hoping it will come back soon.
3/28/11 1:54am
I'm 21 male, and ever time I get depressed my sex drive disapears. I used to masterbate 6 times a day and have sex 5 times a day, now, I masturbate once every two weeks and me and my partner, are more like good friends right now rather than lovers...
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Hi there, I am a 22 y/o female and experiencing the same thing. It used to be very very high and now I feel like a dead fish. Never used any type of medication. I feel almost numb down there-clitoris lost its once great feeling (sorry for the tmi).
Please, for those who responded, did it eventually come back and how long did it take? I am no longer depressed for about two months now but my sex drive is still gone.