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What do I do about having a low libido that has to do with depression?


I am not the person experiencing this I promise you that, I know is is nothing to be ashamed of, but the person that I am talking about, their Dr. says that they don't know what is going on. This person used to love to have sex, and masturbated on days they didn't have sex. Now they hardly ever masturbate, and haven't had sex in three months, this has all happened since January. What do you think is the best thing to be done, other than seeing a therapist.

Set the mood, and try to change up your sex life a little. Instead of going out to dinner, have a dinner for two. Make a bath for two. etc... sometimes you just need to ease ppl back into things... Your first time might not be a success, so don't let your self down and don't let your partner down.... Good Luck and bring much love to the table....
I have heard that some antidepressants actually do have the effect of reducing libido (sexual desire). Nobody knows why this is the case, and depression itself certainly can also reduce the desire for sex. If the latter is the case, once the mood is normalized (often with medication, sometimes with therapy but usually with both) the desire returns.
If the medication is the cause, the person should talk with the doctor who prescribed the antidepressant to see if there might be another alternative that might not have this side effect. If the antidepressant was prescribed by a general practitioner, a psychiatrist (not a therapist) who specializes in this type of medication might be able to fine tune the medications. Therapists and psychologists usually do counselling, psychiatrists are MD's specially trained to work with mental health related medications.
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