Hey, big fan of your blog and you! I was wondering though, I recently went on depression medication and I feel that it is killing my sex drive and making it much harder to get off. Have you or any of your followers had this experience/have any advice? Thank yo so much.

submissivefeminist:

It’s possible that is a side effect, yes. My advice is to talk to your prescribing psychiatrist about these side effects. Many antidepressants have this side effect, but all medications work differently on different people. This means that this medication may decrease your sex drive, but another SSRI might not, while still helping your depressive symptoms.

It’s best to wait at least 2-4 weeks for a medication to work normally in your body, but if you’ve been on it for a while, you can discuss switching or adding a medication that won’t have this side effect. 

It may be awkward to talk about but your sexual wellness is health-related and you are justified in this concern. Your doctor should be very willing to discuss other options to help with this problem. If they are not, I would suggest a second opinion.

xx SF