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Question:
I am desperately seeking advice on low
testosterone. I gave birth 18 months ago I have lost my
sex drive completely My gyn ignored me when I
mentioned testosterone. He sent me to my family doc.
for tests. Everything came back fine. My husband and I
went to a counselor. She suggested I go for a pschy
medication evaluation. I did that now I am on
wellbutrin. It's done absolutely nothing. I know my
husband can't take this anymore. I don't want this to
ruin our marriage. Everything else in our marriage is
fine. It's just I have no feelings of sex towards him. Not
even a male stripper would turn me on. It feels as
though that when I had my daughter the doctors took
something else from me. PLEASE HELP ME.
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Answer:
by : (07/20/2004)
Many women find that having a child dramatically
changes all aspects of their lives. With a child there
are many more responsibilities that you take on and
unfortunatley sexual relationships are often the first
suffer. The steps that you have taken so far are all in
the right direction. If your medical doctors have ruled
out any underlying physiological conditions, including checking total and free testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and
counseling did not prove successful the next natural
step would be to visit a mental health professional.
Loss of sexual desire is something that is commonly
associated with depression. The Wellbutrin that you
are taking is an antidepressant that is structurally and
chemically unrelated to other commonly prescribed
antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft. Many
antidepressant drugs can also reduce sexual desires and
orgasmic capabilities. However, Wellbutrin usually is
not associated with as many sexual side effects as the
other antidepressants are.
You may find that if you and your partner are able to
get away for a few days together with out any
responsibilities or child care duties that your desire for
sex may return. Also trying new things and being openly
able to communicate with your partner are also vital
for maintaining a healthy sexual relationship.
Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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