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Am I the only one who lost a sex drive due to meds

BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
In Contrast to Hypersexuality

I think my meds stole my sex drive and would love to go off of them
just to see. I have theorized going off them in the past but was
too chicken and didn't follow through. How many of you lost
your libido due to the wonders of meds and stabiliity?

Princess
deleted_user
deleted_user
last month i was rapidly cycling, and i would go a couple days where if my husband was offering sex he may as well been telling me he wanted me to eat worms, it seemed gross and completely unwanted.
slm4866
slm4866
I have definitely lost any sexual feeling - the way I feel at the moment I could quite happily never have sex again
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have lost my sex drive also. It stinks. I used to have a good one but because of the meds I now have none.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I go in spurts. . . sometimes when manic I want it all the time and other times when manic I would much rather be out spending thousands of dollars.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I too have lost some of my sex drive, but I have a very patient LH.... He says he is like a microwave (starts cooking immediately) and I'm a crock-pot (takes time to heat up)...= )
deleted_user
deleted_user
Count me in...also wouldn't care if it never happened again. Not sure if it's the meds or post-menopause. I do miss the intimacy, but that's it. Luckily, have a very understanding husband.
deleted_user
deleted_user
lost mine too! when i'm manic i want it. but when depressed i don't.
penny59
penny59
SEX..... what the the hell is that...
vickybea
vickybea
no l never have from meds though when depressed for a long time that did kill any desire. But even now l feel like crud my body still likes to let me know its around and willing though it has no chance l can barely raise a smile let alone....!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
my Dh snuggled up next to me last night ..... and my response... "i'm tired" and i felt bad. b/c it's not his fault.
deleted_user
deleted_user
hmmm...somehow i don't think so princess...i mean i'm not married and don't have a boyfriend right now...but i still have it going..lol...yah, i can go through some times where i dont' think about it...but then it comes....rushing in and boy, if i had someone lol, i think i'd tucker him eall out...big hugs, maggie
deleted_user
deleted_user
Lol @ Marie
deleted_user
deleted_user
I lose my drive when my mood goes down.
When my mood goes up.....well, you get what I am saying.
Maybe google the side effects of the meds you're on
deleted_user
deleted_user
Damn princess....where have you been the last couple of years you have been here?
I know most of us struggle with sexual problems when taking meds.
If we don't lose it altogether then we become in sexual overdrive.
And who ever we are with, they have to deal with us, or leave us.
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