Sex and anti depressants

[Peanutbutterjelly10]

I'm early 30s and have been on citrapham for roughly 4 months now. Before now the last time I'd had sex was 15 months ago and it wasn't the best. Anyway, I'm not sure if it's the anti depressants killing my libido and making everything dull or it's just me?

Orgasms used to be quite interest and wouldnt take me long as I'd be very turned out. Even when I am turned on its like a dull pulse down there and not throbbing like it used to. I know have a new partner and I just can't reach climax. I don't want to make them feel bad because it's nothing to do with them. I'm just getting frustrated.

So what do people think. Could it be the anti depressants?

Quite intense that should say

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Both sertraline and Citalopram killed my ability to orgasm. I just couldn't get there on either of them.

Ironically, was quite depressing for both me and DH.

it was...

Are you still taking it? And if not has it improved?

The initial 3 months were the worst for me - I could just about make myself come but was more of a fizz than a bang.
I didn't have a partner but just persevered with different toys and around the 6 month mark I started to feel more when I came.

Hmm I’m on citalopram and hornier than ever 🙈🙈 I think for me though the depression was masking my normal sex drive a lot. Def talk to your gp though as antidepressants can definitely effect sex drive

When i was put on Ecitalopram I was warned it might delay orgasm. Not necessarily a bad thing from a male point of view.

Yea I don't think it's the depression and anxiety I had as it was fine to reach orgasm before the anti depressants.
I know it can delay orgasm but I don't want my poor partner there forever because it does feel like forever and so dull when I do come. Also I think I then don't relax because I'm worried about how long I'm taking

Years ago I spent some time on Fluoxetine and it destroyed my sex life.

I have serious concerns about the mass prescriptions of anti-depressants. GPs hand them out like sweeties, but they are often not the tool for the job. Let me explain: if you have a fantastic life, relationship, job, finances, etc., but are depressed, then that may be as a result of a chemical imbalance in your brain and that may mean you are a suitable candidate for ADs.

If however your life is crap, with a crap relationship, crap job, crap finances, etc., then ADs are not going to make the slightest difference (apart from screw up other aspects of your life, such as libido).

GPs love prescribing ADs instead of offering some sort of therapy that might actually help. I would never ever take them again.

Yea that is a good and valid point. I had them mainly for my anxiety because I was having physical effect so in my case it did help with this. However I feel like I can manage it better now and have stopped talking them for a week.
My libido has improved only slightly and I'm concerned it won't ever return to how it was

Peanutbutterjelly I had issues with anxiety and found Propranolol really good for easing the physical symptoms. I didn’t want antidepressants as I didn’t feel depressed as such, I was just anxious and these did the trick without any side effects and on a really low dose. I gradually weaned myself off them and feel much better and calmer now. Might be worth researchingx

I found citalopram helped me a lot with depression and anxiety. Didn't affect my libido but definitely made it difficult to orgasm. I find other ways to manage depression now as I really don't want to go on ADs again and have rubbish orgasms!!