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Q: Lack of libido

asked by: Sports3348 on October 18th, 2009

New User

Hello, here is some background information on the problem. First off, I was fine in the beginning of August. I started taking this medication topamax to prevent headaches. I stopped taking it in the end of September. I believe this medication was contributing if not causing all together my lack of libido and ED. These are some uncommon but possible side effects. I was fine before taking this, so it most likely was the culprit. I'm only 23 years old and perfectly healthy. It has been about 3 weeks since the medication has been out of my system so in theory I should be fine. I am having anxiety and stress from school/work but I've always had some form of stress and I've been fine with getting full hard on erections.

I have noticed that I dn not wake up with morning hard-ons anymore. It is very rare. I feel anxiety based on the fact that I think I cannot get an erection. I'm thinking it could be mental as well because this medication is out of my system completely. I even saw a urologist about 2 years just in case and I was fine then.

I just haven't been able to achieve a full hard on erection since the medication has been out of my system. Perhaps, I'm thinking about it too much, creating unnecessary pressure on myself. Another issue, I haven't had many wet dreams in a while. Usually without sex, I have several wet dreams after a while without sex. I've only had about 2 or 3 in 2 months. I usually have 3 or 4 after a few weeks without ejaculating.

The bottom line is that I should be back to normal at this point.

Please if anyone has any input on what could be the problem now..Please help, I'm getting really stressed out over this. My girlfriend and I broke up about a month ago...(NOT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM). I'm over that, but I would like to get back to normal.

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RealityTimes09

replied on October 22nd, 2009

Experienced User

I'm guessing that this drug may have altered your brain chemistry some how possibly. Loss of libido due to anxiety is only temporary. The only way you would lose your libido for a long duration would be if your prolactin levels were to high an imbalance between testosterone an estradiol or your dopamine levels are just flat dead. Its also possible that headache medication you took has altered you liver function in the same way finasteride does a hair loss pill that has destroyed many mens sex life due to its effects on DHT. I would get the blood work done first: Prolactin, Testosterone(Free and BioAvailable), E2, DHT and maybe TSH, T3,T4,Reverse T3,TPO, DHEA-S and 4X Cortisol then if all these check out and are within normal range due a liver panel. If the liver panel turns out good then get tested for NeuroTransmitters. Sometimes finding the problem can be like hunting for a needle in a haystack but eventually you will find the answer. Good Luck!

W0LF

replied on October 22nd, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

3 weeks is long enough for the effects of your medicaiton to cease but not the side effects in many cases. Your body has become used to opperating under the weight of that medicaiton and it will take time (Months in many cases) to fully sort out homeostasis. Expect that you're going to see gradual improvement throughout the rest of the year. If that isn't happenning or if your ability to achieve erection seems to worsen you should contact a doctor.

In the meantime I'd check any other medicaitons you're taking online to see if any of them have sexual side effects. Monitor yourself for signs of depression or anxiety if the medication you were taking was a neuromed.

Give yourself some time to recover, your penis isn't a lightswitch.

CarolineEF

replied on October 24th, 2009

Moderator

I wonder if this is libido with you or, fear of what you fear...Only recently have I thought of the heavy duty that a man faces in getting an erection during sex...Kind of like the same thing with a woman that cannot orgasm, only yours is harder...You can do it by yourself, but then stress takes over...You must now perform....Unless you can kick that stress, (that could act like a bottle of medication in your mind), you may not be able to climb that mountain that is bothering you...I guess this is kind of the way that I went about taking my husband off Viagra...Confidence is the name of great sex...Age is never the factor...Confidence is....

Caroline

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