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Elle Davis

My Antidepressant Has Made My Downtown Lady Depressed

Posted by: on March 13th, 2012

After being on an antidepressant for the last several months, my lady friend down south is not a happy camper. I know that’s one of the side effects but c’mon, you’d think that by now they would’ve come up with something to help liven up a woman’s Southern lady.

So, I can either be depressed and have my sex drive fall off a cliff or I can be on medication and have my sex drive be obsolete. Yay!

I’ve gone so long without sex that I think my virginity grew back. Too bad I didn’t regain my bladder control too.

I’ve tried a lower dose of my medication but it didn’t go well. I’m still not at a place where I can do that yet.

My doctor really thinks the medication I’m on is the best for me since it’s for depression and anxiety.

I was on a 30 Day Shred kick, hoping more exercise would help my libido but recently I’ve been working out for a few minutes and then giving up.

Even though I talk to my therapist about everything else, it’s hard to bring up the loss of my sex drive. Instead I write about it and send it off into the interwebs.

So, here’s a question for you dear readers… If you’ve been on an antidepressant at one time or another and your sex drive became non-existant, did you just wait it out? Shots of Vodka? Medication change?

Elle's a work at home mom just trying to keep her sanity and 4 year old daughter in one piece. She's also a military wife to a great guy that she can complain about on occasion. If you give Elle peanut butter filled pretzels or a cherry limeade, she'll love you forever. Her laptop is an extra appendage and if it came down to it, she might give up her husband before she'd give up her computer. Elle's personal blog [...] Read More

Comments

  • Just AMom

    I too am in the same position as you. The ONLY time my hormones seem to work is that time of the month. It is soo frustrating not having anything out there that can help. I tell my doctor this all the time. You’re on medication to help with depression and anxiety, and then you lose your sex drive, and then you are stressed and depressed for not feeling sexual at all. There is no win. I think a lot of people must feel the same way since so many people are on medications like this, women especially. I just don’t think that people talk about it, which is sad because it helps knowing you are not alone with this. My doctor said that the FDA has been holding out on a “Pink Pill” and not sure if they will even ever release it.

  • AwShucks

    Yep, that sounds about right. I think I’ve tried every pill out there and unfortunately loss of sex drive is a common side effect for most. I’ve finally leveled out after dealing with some depression after my first son was born, and the only thing missing is the libido! I’ve come to terms with it and figure if that’s the only thing missing, and I’m not crying in bed all day and afraid to leave the house….then I’ll take it. And THAT is a VERY SAD statement :(

  • Kelly V

    Try a drink or two…might help with the desire. Good luck

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