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PSTD, Antidepressants, and a sexless marriage
2016-07-18 16:24:43 Post No. 17369053
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PSTD, Antidepressants, and a sexless marriage
Anonymous
2016-07-18 16:24:43
Post No. 17369053
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Here's the TL;DR.
How does PTSD and antidepressants change your sex drive?
I started dating a soldier before his first deployment. We had relatively just gotten together when he was deployed but we made the most of it, Skyping every weekend. I worked nights, so he'd be awake when I was up all night. Part way through deployment, he was injured by an IED. They kept him through the rest of the deployment, then sent him home and later gave him an honorable discharge. Following the injury, he initially couldn't share a bedroom with me, asking that I let him sleep in a locked room. With time and effort, he got back to sharing a bed with me. But his sex drive was just entirely gone. He began antidepressants as well. He's back to being a fully functioning member of society. He cooks and cleans and goes to school. He's very attentive emotionally and enjoys being cuddly. But he refuses any kind of sexual contact. Even just playful groping gets a confused stare, like a neutered dog. He's expressed that he understands that he's supposed to want it but just doesn't.
So, I'm curious. Does anyone have experience with changes in sex drive after PTSD or antidepressants? And any advice for being a good husband while he's still recovering from this?
