Due to my depression and medications, I seem to have lost my sexual desire. How do I bring it back?

Hi Sully,

You may wish to consider alternative ways to treat your depression.

Always consult your doctor first when deciding to change medication or when considering coming off it altogether.

In my experience having treated people suffering from depression they have found anti depressant drugs to be ineffective in a solution for long term recovery and complain over the side effects to their medication.

I recommend trying pure essential oils to relax in the bath prior to going to bed and also using an aromatherapy massage blend of ylang ylang(natural aphrodisiac),sandlewood and bergamot.Herbal supplement of ginseng.

You could also use the oil for sensual massage prior to sex.

I wish you well with your future goals.

The medications that are mostly prescribed to counteract depression are generally known to lower your libido. Check the side effects listed for tyhe particular medication that you are on.

Unfortunately you can not simply stop the medication and even if you stop, the side effects will be there for awhile as these medications have a fairly long cycle.

The use of medications for libido enhancement will definitely make a difference. My suggestion would be something like VigRx Plus, which will get you up and going again. VigRx is herbal so there should be no problem using it at the same time as your current medication.

Don't self medicate if your depressed. Have you tried seeing a therapist?

I have been on over 50 different types of antidepressant and antipsychotic medications over a 16 year period and some totally eradicated my libido while others had no effect. I would definitely have your doctor do a blood test and check your testosterone levels. If they are low, this can be a cause of depression. Testosterone supplements to get you in the high range of normal may help with your depression aswell as your libido. If not, I would consider swapping to another antidepressant. Good luck.