auntkimmy62I am menopausal and trying to decide if this is lowering my sex drive or if it's caused by any meds I'm taking. When I try to think about sex, all I come up with is the mechanics of it. It's not sexy.
Does taking citalopram hurt your sex drive?
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- 27 Jun 2012 by auntkimmy62
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- depression, menopausal disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, citalopram, anxiety and stress, sex, sex drive
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balbanese
pledge27 Jun 2012
Hello auntkimmy62. In clinical studies/trials 1.3% of women reported a decrease in thier sex drive. 1.1% of women reported that they were unable to have, attain an orgasim. Antidepressants are known to play havoc in regards to both females and males libido. Best of wishes to you, pledge
Alex1979
20 Mar 2013
Shame on you
auntof3sjb
auntof3sjb
28 Jun 2012
I am peri-menopausal. I am 46 and got my period after 8 months last week. I am OK!
Delila
28 Jun 2012
Hi auntof3, i am in the same position as you regarding abstaining from sex atm, but i had been in a relationship during the first year of taking Citalopram and it didn't inhibit my sex life. Maybe we are the exceptions to the rule? :)
LaurieShay
Anonymous 28 Jun 2012
Hi auntkimmy62, & welcome to the site. You have received many different opinions about this particular drg. I am goin gto give you the link to read about it as it does list this as a less serious side effect. You did not list any of the other meds you take for depresion or anxiety. Sometimes there can be interrreactions, but you can check this yourself by using the interreaction checker at the top of the page. I would also think that if you are going through the cange of menopause, this can also effect your 'desire' of wanting to have sex. oOne minute you are feeling hot & seraty, or lethargic or some ohter symptom. It takes a bit to get it all sorted out, but it will improve. At least once you are through the change, you don't usually have the worry of pregnancy hanging over your head anymore. Anyway, without knowing your entire medicl history, or your other meds you said you take, it is hard to make a judgment call on this one.
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