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Posted by gingersnap on May 31, 2003, at 19:28:08
Hi All,
I wanted to share this with the group cause it help me and I know so many people on ADs have sexual dysfunction problems.
While I on zoloft, I was unable to achieve orgasm. Sex felt good but I couldn't climax. Oh I'm a woman be the way. Anyway, I read somewhere on the internet, to try Ginkgo. So while on zoloft, I took 40 mg ginkgo biloba (common at health food stores) a day and I was able to at least climax (had to work a bit at it and it wasn't as good as when I wasn't on zoloft) but it definitely helped.
just my $0.02 - of course, this is not medical advice and you should check w/ your Dr and/or make sure there are no drug interactions w/ any meds that you are on.
-gingersnap
Posted by linkadge on May 31, 2003, at 22:06:12
In reply to ginko for sexual disfunction, posted by gingersnap on May 31, 2003, at 19:28:08
I also found that Ginkgo helped this problem, but I taking 40 mg x 3 per day seemed to lessen the AD response after a week or two.
Perhaps a metabolism problem interaction ?
Linkadge
Posted by gingersnap on May 31, 2003, at 22:08:59
In reply to ginko for sexual disfunction, posted by gingersnap on May 31, 2003, at 19:28:08
just a clarification....
I took 40 mg ginkgo biloba extract which the bottle also lists as 400 mg ginko biloba leaf.
Posted by linkadge on May 31, 2003, at 23:16:06
In reply to Re: ginko for sexual disfunction, posted by gingersnap on May 31, 2003, at 22:08:59
Thats right, a certan weight of the leaf is used
initally, this is concentrated into the extract.The brand I used is was a 50:1 extract.
The suggested doses given on certain websites, are usually the lower of the two - in your case 40 mg.
Studies that use the herb for dementia take 40 mg three times per day - this is also recomended for SSRI related sexual dysfunction.
Linkadge
Posted by McPac on June 1, 2003, at 12:41:46
In reply to Re: ginko for sexual disfunction, posted by linkadge on May 31, 2003, at 23:16:06
Any negative side effects from the Gingko? (Any anxiety, irritability at all?)
(I've read 120-240 mg/day is even used for the sex. dys. problem.)
Posted by gingersnap on June 2, 2003, at 9:12:31
In reply to Ginger/Link, Re: ginko for sexual disfunction, posted by McPac on June 1, 2003, at 12:41:46
McPac,
While on zoloft and ginko, I always felt a bit warmed and seemed to sweat a bit more - don't know if it was due to the zoloft and/or the ginko though.
> Any negative side effects from the Gingko?
>(Any anxiety, irritability at all?)
> (I've read 120-240 mg/day is even used for the > sex. dys. problem.)
Posted by linkadge on June 2, 2003, at 20:47:38
In reply to Re: Ginger/Link, Re: ginko for sexual disfunction, posted by gingersnap on June 2, 2003, at 9:12:31
I found the addition of Ginkgo to an SSRI
made me more irritable. It seemed to improve sexual function and sleep - probably alters 5HT2a
function.I have tried it many times and found I was all-around better without it.
Linkadge
Posted by McPac on June 2, 2003, at 21:36:43
In reply to Re: Ginger/Link, Re: ginko for sexual disfunction, posted by gingersnap on June 2, 2003, at 9:12:31
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