My wife is having difficulty climaxing, and her doctor says the zoloft she's been taking for about a year could be to blame. There didn't used to be a problem until recently. It could be that she switched to a higher dosage. It's very frustrating for her, and the frustration she has only compounds the problem.
Sometimes she uses toys to help her along, but even with those it can be a challenge. Every now and then things will go well, but most of the time sex ends badly for her. Does anyone have any experience with a spouse or partner who has the same issue? Is there something we could do different?
2007-04-24 10:00:33 · 6 answers · asked by Jeff 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
More info: Her doctor also said she would get the same effects from any other similar kind of medicine, so I think we're going to have to live with this for a while.
2007-04-24 10:09:28 · update #1
your doctor is wrong, I had trouble with Zoloft too and swiched to Celexa and it has worked better.It is worth a try..
2007-04-24 13:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could get the same side effect from similar medications, however, here are two ideas that have worked for others. Lexapo is the newest SSI and has the lowest incident of sexual side effects and works very well. If the lexapro doesn't change it for her, then have the doctor add Wellbutrin as it affects dopamine (pleasure center) only and can also fix the problem. It worked for me. I take Lexapro 5 mg and 300 mg Wellbutrin every day. I have a sex life again and don't feel frustrated when my husband and I have sex as I can, once again, have an orgasm!
2007-04-24 10:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by Stefka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the major and most common side effects of Zoloft is sexual dysfunction. She is not alone. Zoloft can really just kill your desire for sex.
Upping the dosage will do the trick - perhaps - perhaps after she levels off again in a couple of weeks, things *might* start to improve. But doubtful.
Sorry bro.
2007-04-24 10:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiancee is on a different anti-depressant but it does sometimes cause him to be unable to climax. Fortunately, this only happens about 1 out of 10 times. But it is very frustrating when it does!!
I would see if she could talk to her doctor about switching to a different medication.
2007-04-24 10:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by Nunya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have friends who had the same problem, and unfortunately these kinds of meds (I used to take Paxil) those are one of the side effects. She might consider changing to a different brand. If she's taking it for anxiety or depression, there's other things she can take, I would not recommend what I took, it causes yeast infections like every other month. It took me forever to figure that out. Now that I'm not taking it, everything's cleared up. Have her ask her dr to see what to change her too, you know? Good luck!!
2007-04-24 10:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by suzlaa1971 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If her regular doctor didn't offer any alternatives, perhaps she could see her gynecologist to see what information she could offer.
2007-04-24 10:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋