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sexual problems and depression

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My husband and I have been married for a year. He's 40 I'm 37. He has a problem with sensation when we have sex. He takes paxil for depression and states that this causes him to have sexual problems, he has taken vigra when needed to get an erection but that does not seem to be the problem. My husband can get an erection, but when we try to have sex he says that he can't feel anything, so that makes it difficult for him to have an orgasim. Which in return makes his depression worse. We try about 4-5 times a month to have sex and maybe once he can have an orgaism but he still says that he only has about 15% of feeling. It seems like it is getting to be a problem, and it seems that it makes his depression worse. He also uses testrone gel once a day and he takes lopressor once a day for his blood pressure. He wont go to a doctor about this problem because he went to doctors for years about his depression. And feels like there is no more help for him. What can I do to help him and our sex?

 

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July 4 8:38 PM (9 minutes and 35 seconds later)
         
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Paxil and other SSRI antidepressants have side effects not only on erection, but also on ejaculation. The antidepressant medications make it difficult to have an orgasm. Wellbutrin has the least sexual side effects, but still can cause orgasm problems and isn't always as effective as the other antidepressants in relieving depression. The lopressor is a beta blocker and can also potentially have an effect on the ability to achieve orgasm. The only way your husband is going to be able to solve this problem at all is to consult his doctor. I hope that this was helpful.

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