YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for March, 2002: Can't reach orgasm

Can't reach orgasm - could Zoloft be the cause?

From: Tori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:08:23 -0600 (CST)

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I am 32, and I was put on Zoloft when I was 28 and in grad school. I had just suffered a loss, and was diagnosed with depression.

I do not have a sexual partner, but I do masturbate, and I have had particulary strong sexual needs since I turned 30. I have never had trouble reaching orgasm through masturbation, and I am even able to enjoy several orgasms in a day if I want to.

My problem is that lately, I cannot reach orgasm under any circumstances. I do feel aroused, but after awhile I get dry and sore and the arousal lessens. And no matter what, I am not able to come.

I am wondering if this is because of the Zoloft. Would I go back to normal if I quit taking the medicine? The prescribing doctor warned me there were "sexual side effects". At the time, it wasn't an issue, but now it is.

I am not sure that I still need the meds-but I am not sure it's safe to just quit them cold turkey. I am not longer seeing the doctor that prescribed them for me, so I can't go back to her.

Is Zoloft causing my lack of orgasms?

Is it okay to quit taking the zoloft? If I do, will my sex life return to normal?

Thanks,

-- Tori

PS: I have been having some trouble with my vagina being sore all the time, even when I'm not trying to masturbate - also dry and itchy. What could be the cause of this, and how can I releive it?

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