Posted by helenag on January 29, 2004, at 17:05:13
In reply to Re: Effexor Dosage and sexual side effects » Dirtylowdown4, posted by omegon on January 29, 2004, at 16:42:17
This is a female perspective...when my dosage of effexor xr was increased from 225mg to 300mg, it definitely had increased sexual s/e's. You raised a good point about the depression being partly responsible for low libido, etc. It's good to keep that in mind.
However, when the dosage went to 300mg, I was still very interested in being with my husband and enjoyed our conjugal pleasures immensely, but had no drive or interest toward my own singular pleasure. It was quite vexing. And it lasted several several months.
Since then, it has improved, but there are times that the motor just doesn't turn over. So I would say that effexor does have sexual side effects that do render a person incapable, at times, of not being able to achieve orgasm.
It is frustrating. You have my empathy.
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