I am taking 600 mg of gabapentin 3x a day as a mood stabiliser for my bipolar 2 disorder. It works beautifully for that. I feel great. I feel upbeat but calm at the same time, if that makes sense. The only problem is that it's causing sexual dysfunction. I'm a woman in my early 30s and could previously have multiple orgasms every time and a high sex drive. My sex drive is normal now but I absolutely cannot have an orgasm, even if I try it on my own. It's so frustrating because the drive is there but I can't do anything about it. I'm just... numb. Anything I can do to help this? It's a really big problem and frustrating for my partner as well.
Gabapentin- female anorgasmia/sexual dysfunction?
Question posted by GingerAsh on 28 Jan 2015
Last updated on 15 February 2023
I've even gotten to the point where I don't take it on a day I know he'll come over to visit, in hopes that I don't have the problem, but that's really unhealthy for me.
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Speak to your Dr about alternative meds, stress counseling, couples counseling can also help.
I was told this same stuff but the gabapentin actually screws with the mechanism that induces orgasm. It has nothing to do with not the right man (or woman) or relationship etc. Counseling does not help this! Nor would vibrators etc it stops the orgasm if it is at this high of a dose (consistent 600 mg a day three times a day)
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