Sex Drive Almost Gone, Prep Related?

[sinfuljock]

So I've been on PrEP for six or so months. Once I started taking loads was having lots of sex. But in the last week or so have had very little sex drive. I was sick for a few days with the flu, but even since that basically no desire. No change in other medications (depression/anxiety) so wondering - has anyone had PrEP cause decrease in sex drive? I know antidepressants can sometimes cause this, but since I've been on for nearly a year seems strange that that would be the problem.

[seaguy]

Are you recovered from the flu fully?  Case your body might just still be drained and instead of being tired it is manifesting as low sex drive, maybe cause it knows your usually working off a lot of energy that way.  Sometimes just taking a weekend offf and sleeping the whole weekend is a good recharge for me at least.  It's easy to get drained with work, travel, etc...

[sinfuljock]

Oh, I guess that could be it. Normally don't get like this after being sick but this flu was pretty bad so maybe that's it. Thanks.

[backpackguy]

Been on PrEP for 9 months, no loss of sex drive. Always horny for cock and thick, hot creamy sperm...Mmmmmmm... Could be the anti-depressants. I know a lot of folk on anti-depressants who experience loss of sex drive issues. They are known to do that sometimes.   

[Pitt1988]

Hey sinful jock my ex was on prozac and lost his sex drive completely for years so it may posibly be your depression medications? Gosh i already have ED problems due to chronic masturbation; the last thing i need is to get on PREP and its gets worse; another thing, are you sure this "flu" was just a common flu and not what some on here call the "fuck flu"? ive been seen too many PREP's stating they had nasty flu and it kinda worries me, best wishes

[drscorpio]

They are saying this year's seasonal flu is really tough.

[seaguy]

Flu is peaking in the Seattle area this week and next and this years flu shot is not as effective as it could be but it is still better than nothing there has been one death already.

 

 

You probably would have noticed your sex drive dropping when you first started taking the antidepressant.  When I was trying to find the right one  I found it only took a few days before  I was able to say ok Paxil is not gonna work cause my sex drive was gone and I could not even get into porn.  So it's not likely your antidepressant.

[bearbandit]

Not so long ago I sat with my GP and we went through the entire British National Formulary antidepressants section. There wasn't a single antidepressant that didn't have loss of libido tagged as a side effects...

[tallbtm]

Low sex drive is not one of the known side effects of Truvada. I just checked Gilead (the manufacturer's) website and read through all the side effect information (on all the tabs there). Nothing about sex drive, libido, etc.

 

You're probably just still recovering from the flu. Last time I had the flu (standard, normal winter influenza) I was wiped out for a few weeks before I felt totally back to 100%. And I was in my early 30s then with no other health problems.

[seaguy]

All of the SSRI (Prozac, Paxil, etc) antidepressants list sexual side effects such as lower libido, sex drive but usually you can find one that does not have that side effect for you.  You just have to try them out and since several of them are closely related as far as ingrediants it is easy to switch.

[sinfuljock]

I don't think it's the antidepressant since I've been on basically the same medicine for over a year with only slight dosage adjustments and not even any of those recently. 

 

The flu was pretty bad and Seattle is close to Portland so I'd assume if it's peaking here it is here too. I have several friends that are sick right now too or were before me (including girls) so I think just normal flu. I did have flu shot but like seaguy said it isn't as effective this year as it has been in the past. 

 

I think maybe I'm just recovering from the flu still. I still feel tired/worn out just doing normal things so I guess I just need to give it a week or two to clear.

 

I should be tested again in about a month i believe so will confirm it was just the regular flu.

[sinfuljock]

So I guess sex drive is finally coming back. BF left Saturday for Christmas with his parents. Daddy wanted to mess around by I told him I was still feeling a bit sick and tired, so he came over to take care of me. Helped me to the shower and was just a slow wash and kissing. Carried me to bed and had a slow fuck. Lasted a long time which me on my back and him doing most of the work (which is not our normal at all). As he was getting ready to cum in me has jerked my cock so we came at the same time.  Then he slid behind me and held me until we fell asleep. Been up for a bit now and he's still in bed.

 

Not the hottest story, but was very nice to slowly get back to having some fun. And nice that he cares enough about me to come take care of me too.

[drscorpio]

Glad you got some TLC from Daddy.

 

The more you talk about this, the more it sounds like you are just still run down by the flu. It can be really tough to finally shake it off. 

[sinfuljock]

Daddy stayed home from work today with me. Slept most of the day. He did fuck me twice during the day. Was nice but slow.  Then helped me shower and ran to get food. Just cuddled tonight and he sucked me off (I was too tired to really do anything to him and he was ok with that.)

 

Slept for a bit but woke up with fever again so on internet for a bit until drugs work and in living room so I don't wake him up.

 

So it does seem it's just the flu that is causing decrease in sex drive and loss of energy. And that I guess I wasn't quite over it and pushed too hard so now sick again and worse

[seaguy]

Nice of daddy to care for you while the bf is away and can't.