Posted by hopko on April 1, 2001, at 8:20:20
In reply to Effexor XR - Ginkgo Biloba for Sexual Side Effects, posted by Mike71 on March 31, 2001, at 22:42:21
When I was on effexor xr I lost my ability to have an orgasm (but not my desire to try!) Before saying anything else, I will say my dose was very low (75mg) compared to what many people take. Actually, my orgasms stopped at 37.5 mg within 3 days of starting this med! My psychiatrist advised me that there was a study that proved that ginkgo biloba helped restore sexual function in over 50% of people that had sexual dysfunction as a result of the use of AD. To try this approach, the starting dose was 60mg in the morning and 60 at night and that it can take up to 4 weeks to be effective. After 4 weeks if this dose is not working it can be doubled and then doubled again.
I started with this regime but found that taking 60mg of ginkgo at night was too stimulating and bothered my sleep (I have severe insomnia) so I took 120 in the morning. Sure enough, after 4 weeks, I was able to achieve orgasm again. This seems to be a simple thing to try and perhaps safer than adding more meds to your body.
I do know that ginkgo can interact with other meds and is contraindicated with some medical conditions, so it would probably be prudent for anyone wanting to try this to talk with their doc first.
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