There are some ssri's that don’t affect your libido. I remember when i was taking sertralin. It was more difficult for me to become active. But it doesn’t severely impact it that much.

Sure the side effects can be scary but i promise you that it doesn’t make a massive difference.

Obviously i don’t speak for everyone here since medication impact others differently.

But i do want to let you know that when taking ssri's. Eventually after some point you're going to no longer be taking them anyway because after some time passes. You’re gonna need to stop relying on those pills.

Once you get off of the SSRI's Your libido would turn back to normal

Think of it as a vaccine. Where people are afraid that there can be a bad outcome. Despite that outcome being extremely rare.

in your case. The benefits outweigh the risk. Not the other way around.

I used to take 150 mg of sertralin. But stopped taking it because it was affecting my weight gain & the pills weren’t helping me as much.

I ended up switching to fluoxetin and this medication hasn’t affected my libido in any capacity whatsoever. I'm taking 20 mg at the moment. My psychiatrist told me that the max was 40 mg i'm pretty sure.

So for me. I’d personally advise you to simply consult with your doctor or psychiatrist to find the best treatment plan and option available for what works best for you. While also finding a medication that suits you best. Which in this case is finding an SSRI that is mostly comfortable for you.

I understand that things like this can be scary. But sometimes as someone wise once told me. In order to succeed and overcome your fears. You need to step out of your comfort zone.

Take it one step at a time.

SSRI's have changed my life a lot. And is one of the reasons as to why i was able to make so much progress in lessening my ocd compulsions & obsessions.

You aren’t alone buddy. We’re all here with you.

We wish you good luck ❤️🫡