New Member - Looking for Support - Here's My Story

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Hello everyone,

As per the subject line, I'm new to the group. Here is my story.

I am a 26-year old male in good health. Since I was about 22 years old I've been

on and off various types of SSRIs to treat anxiety and depression. I think it

went something like citalopram, effexor, prozac, welbutrin, cymbalta.

While on these medications I had experienced genital anesthesia difficulty

achieving orgasm. I never had problems getting or maintaining an erection. My

libido stayed pretty healthy too.

I have been off all SSRI medication for about 4 months and sex is still a

fundamentally different experience then I remember it being before I was on the

medication.

My penis often feels numb during sex. If a girl is giving me a blowjob I can

barely feel anything. Its boring frankly. It doesn't do much of anything for me.

I can maintain and erection and achieve orgasm pretty easily during intercourse

(without a condom, with a condom on I feel nothing). My orgasm seem muted and

can be sort of painful sometimes.

I have a girlfriend and she is on the pill so we have sex without a condom often

and I can't say I don't enjoy it. Its definitely fun and something I desire but

its not the same. Its not that electric amazing full-body experience I remember

it being years ago and this makes me very sad.

My girlfriend really enjoys sex and I enjoy pleasing her but sometimes I

honestly envy her and how much she enjoy it. I think sex should be something

that brings us closer to together but there is a part of me that gets sad and

feels disconnected from her because she seems to be enjoying sex so much more

than me and I want to able to enjoy her the way she enjoys me.

All in all I have to count myself lucky that I'm able to have sex and enjoy it

to certain degree. I've been reading what others are going through and its

breaks me heart.

I just wanted to put myself out there and connect with yall. This PSSD stuff is

a tough journey to be on and I know I can't do it alone.

Thanks for reading.

-K

[Guest guest]

Thanks Adam, I'll be doing all of that as much as I can.

I have a question about kissing for you guys. I remember the act of kissing a

woman being very sexually charged experience before I went on this medication.

While in the medication and even now that I'm off of it kissing girlfriends I've

had and the one I have now is sadly not the same. Sometimes the experience is

just downright boring because I my body doesn't respond with the intense waves

of pleasure I remember from years ago.

Has anyone experienced this as well?

I suppose it could be due to the near constant stress I've been under for years.

My stress levels have been coming down as of late and maybe that will change

things.

Thanks.

-K

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> Hi Man

>  

> Well I hope the best for you man. Eat healthy, exercise and think positve.

those are the keys.

>  

> Peace, Adam

>

>

> ________________________________

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> To: SSRIsex

> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:44:20 PM

> Subject: New Member - Looking for Support - Here's My Story

>

>

>

>  

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> As per the subject line, I'm new to the group. Here is my story.

>

> I am a 26-year old male in good health. Since I was about 22 years old I've

been on and off various types of SSRIs to treat anxiety and depression. I think

it went something like citalopram, effexor, prozac, welbutrin, cymbalta.

>

> While on these medications I had experienced genital anesthesia difficulty

achieving orgasm. I never had problems getting or maintaining an erection. My

libido stayed pretty healthy too.

>

> I have been off all SSRI medication for about 4 months and sex is still a

fundamentally different experience then I remember it being before I was on the

medication.

>

> My penis often feels numb during sex. If a girl is giving me a blowjob I can

barely feel anything. Its boring frankly. It doesn't do much of anything for me.

I can maintain and erection and achieve orgasm pretty easily during intercourse

(without a condom, with a condom on I feel nothing). My orgasm seem muted and

can be sort of painful sometimes.

>

> I have a girlfriend and she is on the pill so we have sex without a condom

often and I can't say I don't enjoy it. Its definitely fun and something I

desire but its not the same. Its not that electric amazing full-body experience

I remember it being years ago and this makes me very sad.

>

> My girlfriend really enjoys sex and I enjoy pleasing her but sometimes I

honestly envy her and how much she enjoy it. I think sex should be something

that brings us closer to together but there is a part of me that gets sad and

feels disconnected from her because she seems to be enjoying sex so much more

than me and I want to able to enjoy her the way she enjoys me.

>

> All in all I have to count myself lucky that I'm able to have sex and enjoy it

to certain degree. I've been reading what others are going through and its

breaks me heart.

>

> I just wanted to put myself out there and connect with yall. This PSSD stuff

is a tough journey to be on and I know I can't do it alone.

>

> Thanks for reading.

>

> -K

>

[Guest guest]

You are right,Pssd does not only influence your basic sexual functions.Romance and love feelings seem to have taken a blow aswell.SebastiaanOp 29 jun. 2012 om 13:16 heeft "kcsens" het volgende geschreven:

Thanks Adam, I'll be doing all of that as much as I can.

I have a question about kissing for you guys. I remember the act of kissing a woman being very sexually charged experience before I went on this medication.

While in the medication and even now that I'm off of it kissing girlfriends I've had and the one I have now is sadly not the same. Sometimes the experience is just downright boring because I my body doesn't respond with the intense waves of pleasure I remember from years ago.

Has anyone experienced this as well?

I suppose it could be due to the near constant stress I've been under for years. My stress levels have been coming down as of late and maybe that will change things.

Thanks.

-K

>

> Hi Man

> Â

> Well I hope the best for you man. Eat healthy, exercise and think positve. those are the keys.

> Â

> Peace, Adam

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: SSRIsex

> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:44:20 PM

> Subject: New Member - Looking for Support - Here's My Story

>

>

>

> Â

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> As per the subject line, I'm new to the group. Here is my story.

>

> I am a 26-year old male in good health. Since I was about 22 years old I've been on and off various types of SSRIs to treat anxiety and depression. I think it went something like citalopram, effexor, prozac, welbutrin, cymbalta.

>

> While on these medications I had experienced genital anesthesia difficulty achieving orgasm. I never had problems getting or maintaining an erection. My libido stayed pretty healthy too.

>

> I have been off all SSRI medication for about 4 months and sex is still a fundamentally different experience then I remember it being before I was on the medication.

>

> My penis often feels numb during sex. If a girl is giving me a blowjob I can barely feel anything. Its boring frankly. It doesn't do much of anything for me. I can maintain and erection and achieve orgasm pretty easily during intercourse (without a condom, with a condom on I feel nothing). My orgasm seem muted and can be sort of painful sometimes.

>

> I have a girlfriend and she is on the pill so we have sex without a condom often and I can't say I don't enjoy it. Its definitely fun and something I desire but its not the same. Its not that electric amazing full-body experience I remember it being years ago and this makes me very sad.

>

> My girlfriend really enjoys sex and I enjoy pleasing her but sometimes I honestly envy her and how much she enjoy it. I think sex should be something that brings us closer to together but there is a part of me that gets sad and feels disconnected from her because she seems to be enjoying sex so much more than me and I want to able to enjoy her the way she enjoys me.

>

> All in all I have to count myself lucky that I'm able to have sex and enjoy it to certain degree. I've been reading what others are going through and its breaks me heart.

>

> I just wanted to put myself out there and connect with yall. This PSSD stuff is a tough journey to be on and I know I can't do it alone.

>

> Thanks for reading.

>

> -K

>

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