I still have the same urges, but my motivation to masturbate has gone down to an all-time low. Is there anything I can do to get it back? I would not even think about stopping the medication; I've tried others, and they don't work as well. Also, will this lowering in libido affect me later in life if I stop taking antidepressants?
A decrease in libido is common with antidepressants – it's one of the "sexual side effects" you hear about in commercials for Paxil and other such drugs. (The other main sexual side effect is difficulty reaching orgasm.) Talk to your doctor about the problem and possible solutions. While you may have tried other medications, there may be some you haven't tried that don't have these side-effects, or at least not to the same extent. But your doctor is the only person who can help you with this concern. By no means should you experiment with other medications or dosages without your doctor's approval; doing so can be dangerous.
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