Ask the Doctor 3-1-2020. Dear Doc, I’m taking medication for depression and find that my sex drive is zilch. Is there something I can take to help with libido? Thanks. It’s unfortunate that many psychiatric medications cause sexual side effects. This includes antidepressants and some antipsychotics too. They’re great meds for depression, anxiety, psychosis, pain, […]
Paraphilia: sexuality gone wrong
The term “paraphilia” is a psychiatric term used to describe abnormal sexual impulses that are socially deviant or harmful. Paraphilias aren’t just taboo. They’re disruptive. They’re problematic. There are many different types, including fetishism (unhealthy interest in nonsexual objects), masochism (arousal through injury), sadism (arousal by hurting others against their will), exhibitionism (flashing), voyeurism (peeping […]
