WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: Common Question: No Sex Drive

Re: Common Question: No Sex Drive

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:24:55 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, DSimmons wrote: >
>To Whom it May Concern,
>
>I am a 5 year wife, 2 year Mom. I have had absolutely no sex drive for
>about 3 years now. I have already discussed this problem with my family
>doctor but he just said it was mental and sent my husband and I to a
>councillor and they decided that I had post partem depression and put me on
>an antidepressant. Well I was on that for a year and I still have no sex
>drive> I am not on birth control or any other medication. We are trying to
>have another baby but I have no desire to even try. I was just wondering if
>there was any physical problems that can cause a sex drive problem that I
>could look at with my doctor. I am getting really frustrated with this
>whole thing and it taking it's tole on my marriage.
>
>Thanks for the info
>Sincerely,
>Danielle S

Unfortunately, there is no easy fix to this problem. For males, viagra has been a plus, although it doesn't seem to really affect drive that much and has been shown to be ineffective in women. There is some data that ginko biloba taken at 60-120 mg twice per day may offer some benefit for women-the benefit is not gleaned for appoximately 3-4 weeks of continued use. The problem with the anti-depressants is that they may make you feel better about yourself, but they may make you feel less during sex. You are certainly not alone with this problem. It is shared by many women. There are short term fixes available in the form of testosterone therapy that is used prior to the act itself and does increase interest and excitement. The problem here is that you have to have enough interest to motivate you to want to undertake intercourse and take the medication preceeding it. For your benefit in trying to achieve pregnancy, this may at least allow you enough interest to be sexually active enough to conceive... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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