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#1 SEXUALANHEDONIA

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Posted 03 September 2016 - 04:52 PM


Hi everybody! 

 

I am new on this forum; I have registered myself when I read the post from "manny" who has a similar issue that I have. That`s a complex subject and just going to the doctor maybe it is not the solution. Sometimes even doctors can`t really understand what is going on with us mainly when the doctor is a psychiatrist as they treat us without making any laboratory tests. They go for guessing by what we tell to them.

 

There is ten years that I can`t have an orgasm! Unfortunately my problem is not related only to orgasm; I can`t feel aroused (horny) anymore for about ten years. Nothing make me feel horny anymore. I don`t feel pleasure on masturbation and orgasm on ejaculation. I don`t feel horny if I watch any erotic or pornography scene. I don`t feel horny if I think in sex. I don`t desire sex as I don`t feel horny! I don`t feel like masturbating if I don`t feel horny! I can stay months without masturbation as I don`t feel horny/aroused.

I don`t really have a spontaneous erection anymore if I see someone or think in a erotic situation. If I want to have an erection I need to touch in my penis forcing an erection but I can`t keep it as I don`t feel horny. The only spontaneous erection that I have is when I am sleeping. I wake up hard everyday. I have a normal testosterone levels.

I don`t feel horny if I am with anybody having sex or without sex.

 

After going to some doctors I went to a psychosexual clinic in London and answered a big core and they said that my libido problem is related to a depression. It looks like I have depression for ten years. I started going to the psychiatrist and he prescribed me bupropion (Zyban). It`s about 8 months I have started taking bupropion. I am having the maximum dosage which is 450mg per day. I feel ok about my mood but I got no result related to my sexual anhedonia/anorgasmia

Anorgasmia is the medical term for regular difficulty reaching orgasm after ample sexual stimulation, causing you personal distress.

Sexual anhedonia, also known as pleasure dissociative orgasmic disorder, is a condition in which an individual cannot feel pleasure from an orgasm. It is thought to be a variant of hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

 

What I and the doctor are thinking is that I have an unbalance of my neurotransmitters mainly dopamine. Bupropion would balance dopamine levels and then I could start feel pleasure on masturbation, orgasm, feel arousal, etc. Unfortunately I am not really sure that it will work as I am on the 8th month of my treatment. That`s the reason I am on this forum to see if someone have the same problem as me and could share some experience and maybe got a good response with bupropion or another treatment.

 

Thanks!



#2 psychejunkie

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Posted 04 September 2016 - 04:40 AM

Do you also experiencing depersonalization-like symptoms? sometimes mild depersonalization symptoms would be confused with depression.

 

if yes; you may have too much endorphin in your brain network, consult this with your psychiatrist for Naltrexone or other appropriate Opioid Antagonists.

Opioids are relatively famous for their "Sexual Numbing" effects and its well known of recreational use by people with Premature Ejaculation for delaying their orgasm and/or ejaculation.

When you mentioned of healthy erections in mornings, excess Endorphin is all I can think of.

 

By the way, Endorphin release are mostly triggered by both physical and psychological pain; and excess Endorphin might indicate childhood trauma, acute psychological pain or experience of big trauma in life. although taking Opioid Antagonists would treat your Sexual Anhedonia in short run, it'll cause Opioid Receptors to increase (up-regulate), So consider seeing a consultant or trusted friend or partner for doing sessions of Free Association about those pains and trauma.

 

peace out

 



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#3 vader

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Posted 08 October 2016 - 05:28 PM

I suffer the same symptoms. No answers, yet. Don't get discouraged imho and still try to date women! It's very important. I would be done by now, if it were not for some female compassion.

 

 



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#4 OneScrewLoose

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Posted 10 October 2016 - 09:46 AM

The only spontaneous erection that I have is when I am sleeping.

 

This. This here. This is the key and is far more significant than you may have ever realized. Has any of your doctors extrapolated anything from this? If not, your doctor may be less then qualified.

If it were purely physiological, this would simply not be happening. This means it is psychosomatic. 'psycho' meaning mind and 'soma' meaning body. Your mind, for one reason or another, is shutting down your sex drive.

 

Now HHHOOLLLDDD on for a moment. You probably have a million things in response right now. First of all, having a psychosomatic response doesn't mean your weak. I am very susceptible to be suggestion and even placebo. This does not make me weak, it's just the way I'm wired. It's why we need to test all our drugs against placebo. It's also why we don't treat vets with PTSD with disdain or as weak, it's simply the wiring of the mind.

 

Now that that is out of the way, the obvious question is 'why is this happening?' Well, let's explore that. I have some questions if you don't mind answering. The may seem slightly invasive, but what do you have to lose at this poing?

 

1. How old are you, and what country and city are you from?

2. You could have some sort of memory of repressed sexual abused.
3. Are you catholic or religious? Did your religious upbringing heavily stress shame in regards to sex?

4. Have you had significant other(s)?
5. If so, did your first relationship(s) involve repeated shame in your early sexual experiences?

6. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the statement 'I feel like a man'.

7. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the statement 'I have been frequently made fun of and/or emasculated throughout my life'.

8. Do you live a solitary life, or do you have an active social life?

The good news is that with the right approach an attitude, this can be resolved probably within a year. I recommend a hypnotist, though one most look thoroughly for a good one. Medication can be helpful, and I will probably have some recommendations, but that's after these questions are answered.


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