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Hi everyone im a 31 year old male , so far been on sertraline for nearly 3 weeks , i was on mirtazapine for a while but all they did was make me eat and give me nightmares and before that i was on prozac which helped but messed my sex-life up , my question to anyone who reads this is has any other people that takes sertraline had a loss in libido such as no desire for sex , cant get a proper erection and/or cant orgasm/ejaculate or anything similar , if so i would like to hear from you , i would especially like to hear from anyone that has any information to correct this side effect , any information is desperately needed weather its herbal medication or conventional medication that will help me and others who read this get there sex-lifes back on track i would like to no if anyone has found anything that helps them to be able to get an erection and to be able to have sex and climax at the end , as i no these tablets are to blame because i was alright on mirtazapine as far as sex goes its just they never worked with my depression , i dont even want or think about sex on these tablets let alone be able to manage it in the first place and then being able to climax , please dont get me wrong i dont claim to ever being a stud or anything im just desperately in need of some helpful advise as my GP dont seem to have any answers for me and im scared my girlfriend of 3 years will leave me because of my insecurities and i feel inadequate , like i said any help and information is very welcomed even if its just tips or a medication you may no of that helps or even herbal products that help , and im sure im speaking on behalf of a lot of people here so advice would surely help a lot of people out , thanks everyone for reading , hope you all feel better soon xx

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  • LndMan
    LndMan Guest

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    I had low sex desire at the start. After I kind of got used to it I was in a different level. In fact, by that I mean long orgasums which is great. It's true. I was playing really slow to start, lots of understanding. And sundanly, boom. Amazing. Hard to explain. But it's a fact. At least for me. Happy man.
  • chad47956
    chad47956 Guest

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    hi all im on sertraline and not had a erection for 12months!!! i was given it becaues i suffer from ptsd affter i was hit by a white van with a 82yo lady i was looking affter she died..... i wished i had died i think of it all the time...... i get a tingle down below when im turn on..but nothing more i Want to do more but its inpossible now ive got sevral other problems which gives a lot of pain But in my head im so frustrated i want to sell my penis now so i dont get the thoughts of Sex.....
  • Robertsalways
    Robertsalways Guest

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    Sertraline stops premature ejaculation which is good

    I'd be wary of taking ginseng with a ssri, don't know about gingko

    Have read elsewhere that sertraline and viagra work well together. Sertraline makes you last longer

  • ashley1986
    ashley1986 Guest

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    I'm a 30yo female. I was put on 100mg of sertraline for my anxiety. I still take it and have for over a year. Unfortunately I did have a few side effects but the biggest one was a lower seed drive. It wasn't non existent, it was just significantly reduced. I could get turned on, however to reach the big o took forever. So much so that the guys I dated left. I met a great guy and I'm happy. We do have sex and lucky for me, good stamina. I started on gabapentin as well. 200mg in the morning and 200mg at night. My doctor felt this would hell my chronic pain due to brittle bones, past fractures and scoliosis of my spine. I have been on it about a month now and I'm noticing I'm starting to get my sex drive back. I'm getting turned on faster, just like I did before the sertraline. I get to the big o faster and more frequently as well as sex is starting to be amazing again. My boyfriend hasn't changed anything he's done either. I was completely surprised! Has anyone else had this effect? It has helped the pain to be more tolerable and manageable. Is the increased sex drive normal? Is it something I should be concerned about?
  • josh0852
    josh0852 Guest

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    I'm 25 years old and on my 7th week now and I started on 50mg and I had no sex drive, it took me ages to ejactulate and it didn't exactly feel good. The past week I've gone back to 25mg and feel a lot better in every single including my sex drive! Wanting to have sex daily again (sadly the Mrs has no sex drive of her own due to the pill, nightmare)
  • kev6.9
    kev6.9 Guest

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    Hi,

    I have just started sertraline 50mg, for about 4 days now, i before taking these tablets had a high sex rate, and i have no problems as yet with sex or having an erection, if anything its making me last longer lol ..... but time will tell between now and when i finish my treatment in 24 days time or if i increase my dosage.

  • mark48022
    mark48022 Guest

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    Hi,

    I'm a 41yr old male and have been taking 100mg of Sertraline a day for around a year now. I've always had a high sex drive, however, to begin with I found it impossible to ejaculate. I've always found it easier to ejaculate through masterbation so thought in the first instance I should persist with this method. While taking Sertraline I've never had a problem with getting an erection and while it took some time, eventually BOOM! had the strongest furthest ejaculate ever! That calmed down a little but I can still easily come by masrurbating (albeit to a little porn). Gone are the days that I'm able to come in the shower lol with intercourse/oral it's much more difficult but not impossible. I was never impressed with how quick I used to come (5-10 minutes) but I'm now happy that I take much much longer (perhaps to my partners dismay) but do occasionally manage a 'quickie'. All I would say is persist and persist again. As soon as it becomes a problem in your head it appears to excaserbate the situation. Be horny, have stamina and try and forget the link to Sertraline. That said I still don't always manage to ejaculate but certainly enjoy trying. It's defineyel worth not having such depressive low self estime anymore. Good luck!

  • Guest
    Guest Guest

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    Hi, I've recently started on sertraline and I'm getting a couple of side effects tremors/shakes but more importantly I can't orgasm which is causing my GF to think it's me being uninterested in her. Not back at doctors for 3wk should I change ASAP or will this subside.

    • sparrow01
      sparrow01 Guest

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      hi, if u have not been on sertraline more than a month or two and are not on a very high dose, this side effect will pass yes (it's a very common side effect for many people, but for most people it will ease)

      (i did have this side effect myself at first, but after 2+ months on 100mg this side effect has completely gone)

    • Guest
      Guest sparrow01

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      Cheers bro I'm on 50mg and have been for just over 2wks,im constantly hard and my already high sex drive is through the roof but failure to complete shall we say is not helping with my anxiety.

    • sparrow01
      sparrow01 Guest

      Posted

      ah ok, if only on 50mg that side effect will certainly pass soon,  i will bet money on it!   cool

    • sparrow01
      sparrow01

      Posted

      ps. in my opinion that's a good sign, getting that side effect

      (i've taken antidepressants loads in the past, all sorts of different ones, and it's the ones which cause that side effect which have turned out to be the best ones for me, and work the best once they get settled into your system.   and as i say don't worry as that side effect passes anyway..  you're only getting it because the sertraline is working.  so feel good.  biggrin

    • mike17940
      mike17940 Guest

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      I had exactly the same issues you've described. It's been a while since your post so hopefully you have stuck with it and got past the tough part? Everything went back to normal for me

  • mike17940
    mike17940 Guest

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    Old thread but I actually found this post after searching for quite the opposite. I seem to have intense orgasms that are almost euphoric when I ejaculate. It's pretty cool but when I first started taking it, I had the same issues. I'm not gloating here but hopefully I can help?

    I can certainly feel for everyone with issues after taking sertraline, I'm fortunate to no longer have those and I hope I can help anyone with something that has helped me. For the first week, I couldn't get a good erection and was completely off sex with no drive whatsoever. I also didn't ejaculate when I orgasmed when I tried to see if I was still working!

    I'm on 150mg of sertraline and have been on them for about six months. They are a great solution for me. I haven't tried any other anti depressants though. Sertraline really hit me for six for the first few weeks and I felt like I had taken ecstasy, which wasn't nice believe me. All symptoms have settled down now, I hope that gives some hope for people researching and yet to take it.

    Onto the issues with erections and ejaculating. I have done a fair bit of research on this, I never had a problem before (before I started on the Sertraline) but wanted to ejaculate more and have stronger erections so I decided to try some supplements to see if they could help. As an added bonus, the supplements help with muscle growth and general wellbeing and focus, in my experience.

    Here is what I take daily, quite high doses but no side effects. Anyone wishing to follow this should probably half the dosage for the first couple of weeks to make sure you don't suffer any side effects too. All of these are in tablet form.

    * Maca - 500mg. 9 tablets per day, 3 tablets 3x per day. Cost about £10 for 250 tablets. Maca will help boost your energy levels and sexual well being (for men & women). Maca has made me feel better all round. More energy, more focus and importantly, strong erections, really strong erections! I'm also very easily aroused and very horny since taking these.

    * L-arginine - 1000mg. 9 tablets per day, 3 tablets 3x per day. Cost about £8 for 120 tablets. This is an essential amino acid which your body needs but can't make alone. Foods such as chicken contain high amounts. It helps blood vessels relax and improves circulation. It is also promoted as a remedy for erectile dysfunction. These tablets are quite large & can be hard to swallow

    * Zinc - 50mg (the max rda) 1 per day with food. It's essential for sperm production and sexual health and in all the multivitamins for men (just smaller doses) £5 for 90 tablets

    * Folic acid 400ug 1 per day. Not just for pregnancy, growing popularity that is essential for men too and I've definitely noticed benefits. £4 for 120 tablets

    Anyone willing to give it a try, stick with it for a month and see if anything changes. Other forum users have experienced side effects that I haven't so maybe some of these won't agree with you. The only effect I had was temporary and had loose stools for the first few days of taking.

    Really hope this helps someone out there and I'm interested to hear if anyone has had success with it like I have.

    Good luck all and best wishes.

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