Is this normal?
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Is this normal?
| Mon, 11-20-2006 - 6:50pm |
I am going to be 47 soon, and within the last few weeks I have become insatiable. I think about sex constantly and want it even more. I went from not wanting sex really hardly at all to this. Needless to say this is confusing not only for me but for my husband as well. Although he is not complaining he is wondering what has changed all of a sudden. I am wondering if I am possibly premenapausal?
I have recently changed antidepressants, but no other medication changes.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what is happening? Am somewhat embarrassed to ask my doctor why I am all of sudden such a horndog!
I have recently changed antidepressants, but no other medication changes.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what is happening? Am somewhat embarrassed to ask my doctor why I am all of sudden such a horndog!

Some antidepressants are KNOWN to depress the sex drive. Others have less sexual side effects, Wellbutrin being one that specifically STATES less sexual side effects. Is that what you changed to?
At 47, you're probably perimenopausal, or actually IN menopause, which causes hormonal fluctuations, which causes changes in libido.
Why are you embarassed to ask your doctor about it. That's what doctors are for, to answer questions like this! They've heard every question a woman can ask, and they have the answers. They don't judge their patients!
I'm 48 and always had a high sex drive but since I started going through perimenopause at 41 my libido has gone sky high.