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Suggest Medication For Reducing Libido

This is embarrassing. I am 33, in good health and single. I have a very high libido and this manifests physically numerous times throughout the day. It is getting me frustrated and depressed as well as embarrassed. I would like to know if there are any medications that would stop this happening so much.
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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Hi thanks for using healthcaremagic.

You do not have describes in detail about manifestation of libido, otherwise I can help more.But still I want to give best suggestion.

Your testosterone level should be checked.If it is normal, excessive libido is due to psychological reasons.If level is high, cause for the same should be found out and treated with hormonal therapy.

If you feel constant desire to have sex or masturbation to relax your self, there is stress in your life and stress management needed.

If you feel constant need to masturbate , it is compulsion and if you feel anxiety or discomfort by not doing so, it may be symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder.
For that treatment of OCD should be done.

In all regards, SSRI(Specifically fluoxetine,paroxetine) group of medicines which are used as antidepressant can be useful to decrease your libido as well early ejaculations if you have.

Hope i have answered your query,
regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest Medication For Reducing Libido

Hi thanks for using healthcaremagic. You do not have describes in detail about manifestation of libido, otherwise I can help more.But still I want to give best suggestion. Your testosterone level should be checked.If it is normal, excessive libido is due to psychological reasons.If level is high, cause for the same should be found out and treated with hormonal therapy. If you feel constant desire to have sex or masturbation to relax your self, there is stress in your life and stress management needed. If you feel constant need to masturbate , it is compulsion and if you feel anxiety or discomfort by not doing so, it may be symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder. For that treatment of OCD should be done. In all regards, SSRI(Specifically fluoxetine,paroxetine) group of medicines which are used as antidepressant can be useful to decrease your libido as well early ejaculations if you have. Hope i have answered your query, regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.