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Medical Forum / General / General / January 2005Depression and orgasms.
I suffered from an intense bout, of quite traumatic depression a few years back. Whilst the actual depression seems to have lifted, I still suffer depressive symptoms (maybe this means the depression is still around,but at a lower level, which makes it possibly more dangerous because there's less incentive to see a doctor, than if i was suffering from full blown depression). Anyhow, one of the symptoms of this low-level depression is a complete lack of sex drive, and even when i do engage in sex it gives very little pleasure. So, whilst i was surfing the web, i came upon a quite quirky story about a drug called Clomipramine, used to treat either depression or OCD, and one of the side-efetcts of this drug was that in a small percentage of ppl who tried it, it gave orgasms when they yawned.And, indeed, i think it even increased the frequency with which a person yawns.What i want to know is, was this side effect only for a very small percentage of ppl who tried the substance, or was it for a larger percentage of ppl who tried it? Has anyone reading this tried it, and what kind of efects did it give? Reading about a drug on the web and actually learning about it's effects from someone who's actually tried it are two different things, so i would be very grateful to learn about it's effects from an actual person, and indeed to learn about any other drugs which have PRO-SEXUAL side effects, such as i think Wellbutrin does. Thanks for reading this, and bye friends. I wish I could give you an opinion on this but unfortuantely I don't have any info/experience on Clomipramine. I am taking Wellbutrin (and have also in the past, as Well XL, although I'm not sure how they differ) but I haven't noticed that either have affected me sexually at all--oddly, no SSRI I';ve ever taken (and I've taken more than I can remember) has had any sexual effect on me. I'm sorry this post isn't helpful, but this subject does interest me b/c every doc I've had has always told me I'd have sexual side effects and that's never happened to me...I hope others here can give you soem info you can use > ...every doc I've had has > always told me I'd have sexual side effects and that's never happened > to me... A good doctor would never tell a patient she will have a side effect. Side effects don't occur in all patients, and good doctors know this. What your doctors should have told you is that you might have sexual side effects. In other words, you might not. Which is in fact what happened. > ...and one of the side-efetcts of this drug was that in a small > percentage of ppl who tried it, it gave orgasms when they yawned. This could be the basis of a hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch. One thing's for sure: Despite all that yawning, you'd never get any sleep! : > ...and one of the side-efetcts of this drug was that in a small : > percentage of ppl who tried it, it gave orgasms when they yawned. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : One thing's for sure: Despite all that yawning, you'd never get any : sleep! which would naturally lead to more yawning , well , there i go , i'm addicted "%" <persent@gmail.com> wrote in message news:... : "Matt Beckwith" <beckwith@wchsys.org> wrote in message news:1106711400.215711.179480@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com... : : [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] : which would naturally lead to more yawning , : well , there i go , i'm addicted it also adds an interesting twist on the phrase , ' whacked right out " doesn't it ? Hanif, Are you a guy or a gal ? Maybe when talking about sex, we could mention what parts we have - ie which sex we are. J (Male - just checked) > I suffered from an intense bout, of quite traumatic depression a few > years back. Whilst the actual depression seems to have lifted, I still [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > side effects, such as i think Wellbutrin does. > Thanks for reading this, and bye friends. I'm male,sorry for the short nature of this message, I'm very busy right now.Bye. > Hanif, > Are you a guy or a gal ? Maybe when talking about sex, we could mention what [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > side effects, such as i think Wellbutrin does. > > Thanks for reading this, and bye friends. After the crash to depression I have little interest,and then just wait for things to happen. > So, whilst i was surfing the web, i came upon a quite quirky story > about a drug called Clomipramine, used to treat either depression or [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > small percentage of ppl who tried the substance, or was it for a larger > percentage of ppl who tried it? that's an extremely rare side effect, less than one percent get it. however, 42% who take it cannot orgasm, and 20% are impotent. wellbutrin, however, has a low incidence of sexual side effects and actually increases libido in some. but it's a poor choice for an OCD medication. -kelly >I suffered from an intense bout, of quite traumatic depression a few > years back. Whilst the actual depression seems to have lifted, I still [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > side effects, such as i think Wellbutrin does. > Thanks for reading this, and bye friends. I tried Clomipramine some years back (as Brand name "Anafranil), and found that it reduced libido though did not completely eliminate it. When I first heard someone mention the above symptoms one time, I assumed they were taking the piss - but yes, apparently spontaneous, involuntary orgasm is a real potential side-effect. From what I understand, it is extremely unusual and affects only a tiny minority.
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