Any depression meds anyone has used to help with depression moods that don't have the sexual side affects. ( Difficulty in reaching orgasms)

[Jlbv]

Any help is appreciated

[Starrlight]

Of course everyone is affected differently but I have added 2.5 mg Abilify to my meds. It helps with mood . I have stopped crying every day. It has given me some awful side effects(nausea headaches muscle pain stomach aches) but they are disappearing after day 5 and it’s worth it. I read that sex drive can increase on the med but not sure if that’s true.

[Border_Collie_Lover]

According to the a study on the NCBI website (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc) entitled Frequency of Sexual Dysfunction in Patients Treated with Desvenlafaxine: A Prospective Naturalistic Study

"After 12 weeks, orgasm delay was observed at a higher rate than placebo in men, but not in women. Other sexual functions such as desire and arousal were not affected. In another randomized double-blind study, no differences were found between desvenlafaxine (50–100 mg) and placebo."

Of course this could be a good thing I, thankfully, haven't noticed an issue, because when my doctor did a a pharmacogenomic test that it analyzed how my genes may affect what antidepressant meds would work best for me, it turns out that I can properly metabolize only 2. The others I either metabolize too quickly (then I don't maintain the proper dosage over time), too slowly (thus could possibly overdose), or not at all. I'm really glad that my psychiatrist did that!

[Kinlay]

Mirtazapine has worked great for me with no issues. A few others are mentioned in this article: mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...