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Q: I am a 23 year old woman, and my sex drive has disappeared. My hormone levels are normal. I've tried counseling, but that didn't work either. What are my options?

I have been married for 2.5 years. I went through a very depressed period of a little over a year right before I got married. During that time I had no desire to have sex. I was not treated with depression medications. I have tried counseling, even on a regular basis for several months. I also went to my Gyn who checked my hormone levels and said they were normal, and that it must be in my head. I used to have a very strong sex drive. I want it back. The lack of sex drive is causing marital problems for me. What can I do?
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11/ 9/10 6:31pm

I think you have been pursuing the two avenues open to you and I'm sorry it hasn't helped, all I can think of is following the therapist route. They are not all the same and it may take a while to find one able to help, if that is the problem. I don't know that it is. If you don't believe it is, maybe a second opinion from another gynecologist could help, at least a different perspective on suggesting where to find help.

 

You had no desire for sex for a year before you got married, was there a time afterward when you did have what you consider a normal drive? If so, what changed? 

Physically, did it just disappear one day or gradually? Why do you think it's no longer there? Without knowing more, unless you two can work on it together, that's the third option, a therapist is probably the best chance if nothing is wrong physically. Wish I had the answer.

 

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By seeker— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 11/06/10