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Medications and Sex
Sat, 03/10/2007 - 12:29Hi, I was just wondering if anyone knows which medication(s) may produce the most sexual side effects. I am on 4 different medications and my sexual desire went way down to just about nothing. I don't know what pill is doing this to me (and I know it is the drugs). My boyfriend is getting so frustrated with it as well as I am, but I don't know what to do.
Does anyone have any idea which medication may have produced this more than the other medications? If you are having the same problem, which drugs are you taking? Can someone please help me?
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Re: Medications and Sex
Submitted by starinajar on Fri, 2007-05-11 - 19:52
I was wondering, which medications are you on? I've heard that some anticonvulsants and antidepressants can lower your sex drive, but I've been on Tegretol for about 3 years now, since I was 16, and I haven't noticed a change in my sex drive. Come to think of it, I don't remember lowered desire being a side effect of it either. Hope I helped :)
Re: Medications and Sex
Submitted by White Dove on Wed, 2007-05-16 - 09:10
I am 53 years old and have been happily married for 29 years. I have been on Dilantin (increased to limit), Dilantin & Phenobarb (increased to limit), Depakote, Depakote & Tegretol, Tegretol (increased to limit) and now Tegretol and Zonegran. And through the years, yes, the same problem. But, I promise, I would rather experience less sex drive and just pure faithfulness to my husband than the fear and horror of seizures coming upon me, taking over my mind and thoughts, leaving me stranded and not knowing where I was or if I had hurt anyone, especially the little ones that pull at my skirt tail and call me "Mamaw". I was married at 24, but have had seizures since I was 12 (puberty). Just a reminder to all who have just entered the world of seizures - you are no less a person than you were before. I guess my attitude growing up made me more detirmined and ... sort of mad enough to let the world know, "I'll show you what I can do!" /:.) White Dove
Re: Re: Medications and Sex
Submitted by nel07 on Wed, 2007-05-23 - 03:27
My Boyfriend is on medication too, Lamitor. We have not had sex in over 9 months. He has no interest in sex and any sexual activity. Although I understand the reasons I struggle with emotions and feelings of rejection, frustration and I even feel unattractive and not sexy at all. I am 29 years old and a part of me feels like I should be experiencing good sex while I have energy, especially since I waited so long to have sex. I love him and I feel that if this affects me, it affects "us", and so we should try getting some kind of help. He does not seem to be bothered and I feel angry because he does not seem to even think about us getting some kind of help or exploring possibilities. I think he has had a low libido for such a long time, it no longer concerns him. I feel he can be selfish, and then I feel that I am being selfish. I am just so confused and finding it difficult to deal with my emotions!