Can antidepressants cause genital numbness? Please help.? I have been on effexor for 3 months and STOPPED a year ago. Since then I find that my penis has become insensitive to sexual stimulation. I can still get erections, but the "sensations" are not the same. Any advice? Or has anyone experienced genital numbness with antidepressants or [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 21, 2010
I know that antidepressants affect everyone differently, but I’d like to get some opinions anyway. I’ve taken Zoloft, Wellbutrin, and Effexor. Zoloft was AWFUL (severe weight gain, drowsiness, sexual dysfunction, and an overall zombie-like feeling). I’m allergic to both Wellbutrin and Effexor (which is unfortunate, since I really liked Wellbutrin for the 2 weeks I [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, January 10, 2010
Can antidepressants cause genital numbness? Please help.? I have been on effexor for 3 months and STOPPED a year ago. Since then I find that my penis has become insensitive to sexual stimulation. I can still get erections, but the "sensations" are not the same. Any advice? Or has anyone experienced genital numbness with antidepressants or [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 29, 2009
Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone. My question is this: I’ve been taking Effexor XR at 75 milligrams for the past 3 weeks and it seems that during sex, when and IF I orgasm, I barely even feel it! It’s almost like, "woah, I just came"? The feelings of pleasure are absolutely gone and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 2, 2009
I once tried wellbutrin and it did not work for me.I’m having diffuculty maintaining an erection and reaching orgasm. I’m currently taking Effexor Tags: Anti Depressant, effexor, maintaining an erection, Maintaining Erection, reaching orgasm, sexual dysfunction, wellbutrin
Continue reading...Monday, August 31, 2009
I am currently on Effexor, which has been extremely helpful in reducing my anxiety levels. However, I am now (after 4 months of Effexor) experiencing major sexual side effects. Prior to using Effexor I was on Paxil. Paxil also helped reduce anxiety, but caused a complete disappearance of sex drive and arousal. [...]
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