Through the course of our marriage (9 years), my wife has been on a variety of antidepressants. The prescriptions literally started the day we got married (she had depression for years but when she got insurance through me was finally able to get professional treatment).
Our sex life has varied but after the birth of our youngest 5 years ago, we go started going through significant dry spells. After his birth she had significant postpartum depression and they leveled her out with a high dose of prozac.
Since then, our sex life has really dried up. 1-2 times a month. As you may know, a very common side effect of these types of drugs is to decrease the patient's libedo. We have talked about it both together and in couples counseling. Our couples counselor has said she should talk to her psychiatrist about modifying her meds, but the issue is that when they modify the meds, the underlying psychiatric issues get exasperated. Between regular sex and living with someone who is borderline suicidal, I'll take an irregular sex life.
Her refrain is that she is "just not into sex" but that its not me and that its the drugs. The couples counselor confirmed that this is a common issue. When we have sex she says she enjoys it and regularly orgasms. Its getting there that's the issue.
Any similar experiences? How do we shake off the pharmaceutically induced funk? Two kids under 10 certainly hasn't helped.
Our sex life has varied but after the birth of our youngest 5 years ago, we go started going through significant dry spells. After his birth she had significant postpartum depression and they leveled her out with a high dose of prozac.
Since then, our sex life has really dried up. 1-2 times a month. As you may know, a very common side effect of these types of drugs is to decrease the patient's libedo. We have talked about it both together and in couples counseling. Our couples counselor has said she should talk to her psychiatrist about modifying her meds, but the issue is that when they modify the meds, the underlying psychiatric issues get exasperated. Between regular sex and living with someone who is borderline suicidal, I'll take an irregular sex life.
Her refrain is that she is "just not into sex" but that its not me and that its the drugs. The couples counselor confirmed that this is a common issue. When we have sex she says she enjoys it and regularly orgasms. Its getting there that's the issue.
Any similar experiences? How do we shake off the pharmaceutically induced funk? Two kids under 10 certainly hasn't helped.
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