Hi there, CassidyG! First off, I'm really glad that changing your medication had an impact on how you feel sexual pleasure. It can be SUCH a bummer to have needed medication that comes with unwanted side effects. One thing to keep in mind is that it isn't unusual for people to take a while to figur...

Hey Scarleteen people! It's me again! CassidyG (19f). Since there are so many folks on this site you probably don't remember the first time I posted here months back. I was the post titled (I think?) "No Pleasure, Hear Me Out". Life has progressed since I made that post. When I wrote to th...

Hi Cassidy, That disconnect you're describing does make sense, and to me it's another thing that indicates some of this may be about depression and/or medication. That does sound really frustrating to have some arousal there but feel like your body is just not cooperating. Does it feel worth it to ...

Hi CassidyG, I'm sorry, it sucks when you're doing the research, doing everything "right" and still something isn't clicking. It sounds like speaking to your doctor is a good shout, as both your medication and your depression could be a part of this for sure. I do wonder, what is your mot...

Hi CassidyG, This sounds so frustrating, doubly so given that you've been doing a lot to try and work out why it's happening. I do think it's worth bringing up these issues with a psychiatrist; Prozac and other SSRIs are more likely to cause sexual side effects than some other categories of antidep...

Hello, My name is Cassidy, I'm 19, and I've never posted here before. While searching for answers to my problem I found this site, and it looks like my question is a pretty common one, but I haven't found a story that matches mine enough. Basically, I feel zero pleasure from masturbation or sex. Non...