What drugs can cause no sex drive?

06/22/09

ladygraycloud

Topics:no sex drive , anything to help women

For instance I know that my husbands blood pressure meds will cause this and I also have been told depression meds can also cause this but one question what other (an all th time med) would cause it and second is there anything out there prescribed or over the counter that can help women--all you ever hear about is for men-some doctors need to wake up--we women have needs too.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Jerry Kennard

Hi,

You actually seem to be asking two questions. The first relating to drugs that can suppress sex drive (and you rightly point out a couple of these) but the second seems to be about improving the sex drive in women.

As to drugs that can cause low sex drive - well - how much time have you got? If you look at the list of possible side effects on many drugs you will see this as a possibility. Of course not all side effects affect all people. There are plenty of people, for example on the drugs you mention, that do not experience low sex drive and actually notice no difference at all.

As to things that can improve sex drive in women. Well, there may be some physical reasons why sex drive has reduced such as imbalance in hormone levels. This can be checked out via a blood test and, in the case of low estrogen for example, be treated by patch or other means. Of course low sex drive may not have an underlying physical cause and this is why sexual counseling can be useful, or plain and simple communication with a partner.

Most experts seem to agree that a good sex life is comprised of a number of things such as putting proper time aside, talking about sexual concerns, adding a little spice where necessary and so on.

Hope these few thoughts help a little.