sexual side effects / zoloft-HELP

[emilys_mom1]

I'm on 150mg of zoloft. It has really effected my sexual life with my dh. My dr. suggested taking ginkgo. I have done that and it has not helped. I'm up to taking 480mg. Should I try taking more ginkgo? Is there something else that I can try. I have been on the zoloft for almost 2 yrs. now.

I have emailed my dr. and hopefully she will get back to be before next week.

[estercita]

A psychiatrist whose name I can't remember did a study showing that skipping a dose 2 days in a row helped most of the research participants minimize the sexual side effects of SSRIs--without exacerbating their symptoms of depression or anxiety. These are referred to as "med holidays" or something like that.

I've been doing this for a number of months now (I'm taking Zoloft) and it has *really* helped a lot. I haven't had any negative side effects from skipping 2 doses/week. There's not as much spontaneity with this approach, but it's a great way to maintain good mental health and improve sex life.