Zoloft cause premature ejaculation ? Posted: 03-16-08 21:43pm
I have a bit of a weird story/situation
and I drastically need a possible medical
explanation. I'm 26 years old and have not
had sex since I was 20!! Heres my
situation. I became sexually active when I
was 16 (junior yr of HS) with my first
girlfriend. We both had really healthy sex
drives and for the first year of dating on
and off, everything we did was strictly
oral sex and there were never ANY
problems. We began having sexual
intercourse my senior year and still
everything was great and NEVER had a
problem lasting as long as I wanted to. I
was placed on zoloft towards the end of my
senior year and noticed that it affected
my libido, but still had really good
sexual relations, the only difference was
that it took me much longer to reach
orgasm and the only problem that caused
was my g/f complaining of a sore mouth
haha. I stopped taking the zoloft cold
turkey when I was 19 and noticed some
withdrawal symptoms but I also noticed the
SAME weekend I stopped taking it, that
when I had sex I experienced SEVERE PE. I
noticed my g/f wasn't very happy about it.
For the next couple of weeks every time we
would have sex I would continue to have
severe PE (ejaculating within seconds) to
the point my g/f would actually get mad at
me. Her and I eventually broke up (not
because of the PE), but after experiencing
that extreme embarrassment I became very
distant when it came to sexual relations.
I have hooked up a few times with various
girls, but would only accept oral sex and
would turn down intercourse. Its gotten to
the point now where my friends are
wondering if im gay!!! It has had
detrimental affects on my self image and
confidence and I would not wish this on
anyone. I've tried doing research and cant
seem to find any definite answer, but Im
glad I found this forum because I know Im
not alone. I was wondering if stopping the
zoloft cold turkey could have had some
direct effect on the brains
neurochemistry??? I work in pharmaceutical
research and have had conversations with
some of my bosses (who have PhD's in
pharmacology) and they have told me about
the effects of SSRI's on the brains
chemistry, but have never told them about
my problem. I'm wondering if I should talk
to a psychiatrist about this and possibly
going back on an SSRI to see if that might
correct the problem... I just really need
to get this resolved and can no longer sit
back and just let one of the things I
REALLY enjoyed in life to pass me by. Any
feedback would be greatly appreciated by
anyone. Thanks a lot!
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graffwizard
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 1
word.. Posted: 05-05-08 10:28am
it such a relief reading your post- i
think i'm having exactly the same problem.
i was on zoloft for a pretty short time
but i decided to stop cold turkey as well.
since then, i've had crazy sever pe.
literally, within seconds and i can't
control it at all. i've never had this
sort of problem before. i went to the
doctor recently and asked if it might be
zoloft withdrawal- it's only been a little
over a week since i stopped taking it and
the doctor told me there's usually a
two-week after-effect period with SSRIs.
anyway, it's not just you.
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Tek132
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 05-19-08 11:56am
My doctor prescribed Zoloft and
Clomipramine for my PE problem. How long
did you last when you were taking the
Zoloft? How long does it take to notice a
difference. I have been taking it for a
week now.
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