A Relationship Healer Needed

His incessant desire for sex and antidepressant usage have caused sexual dysfunction.

Case #: 29262

Concern：

I love sex. It’s always on my mind. Statistics say a man thinks about sex once every 60 seconds. I feel as if I am the atypical male because I think about sex almost every second of the day! My wife and I both have high sex drives, making for a fun and enjoyable time together. Despite my sexual appetite, I am beginning to slow down. I noticed that my erections are much weaker than before. My ejaculations seem uncontrollable at times, while my desire for sex diminishes each day. I feel my devoid of sexual desires will eventually lead to my wife’s frustration. Could my incessant sexual lifestyle and mixture of SSRIs be the cause for my current sexual dsyfunctions?

Discussion：

Incessant sexual activity mixed with SSRI drugs can have a negative effect on your sex life. Too much sex can lead to a devoid of sexual desires, while too many SSRIs can cause an imbalance in your body’s serotonin levels. Both sex and drugs can lead to a chemical imbalance that can cause your current woes. For your sexual livelihood to return back to its normal state, you are going to have to take some drastic measures.

The Sexual Imbalance

The medication and excessive sexual activity is causing a hormone and neurotransmitter imbalance. Your body is exhausted. It desperately needs a break. When you take SSRIs for an extended period, your body becomes overload with serotonin, a neurotransmitter said to control your mood. By increasing serotonin you start to feel elated. However, the constant elation can too block the usage of dopamine and testosterone, two key bodily chemicals needed for sex.

Meanwhile, engaging in sex will further deplete your body of dopamine, testosterone, acetylcholine, and serotonin. The decrease in dopamine levels will make sex less enjoyable the more you engage in it. Low testosterone and acetylcholine will weaken your erections, while low serotonin levels can lead to premature ejaculation. All of your sexual activity will continue to become depleted unless you refrain from the activity.

Regain Yourself

As you mentioned above, you want to keep the wife happy. To do so, you’re going to have to abstain from the activity you two love the most: sex. No porn. No masturbation. No intercourse. You’ll have to explain to your partner in detail what too much sex is doing to your body.

By refraining from sex, your body will be able to heal itself and stabilize its hormone levels. In addition, you will want to take herbal supplements (see a list of natural cures for male low sex drive) to recuperate from your present imbalance. The supplements will provide added strengthen to your body by balancing hormone levels and improving your libido.