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How does it work? Gabapentin works by affecting certain chemicals in the brain that are involved in sexual arousal and pleasure. It can help increase blood flow to the genital area, enhance sensitivity, and improve overall sexual satisfaction. The Benefits of Gabapentin: – Increased sexual desire – Improved sexual performance Researchers have found that men taking gabapentin (trade name Neurontin) -- a medication commonly used to treat neuropathic pain, seizures and bipolar disease in older and elderly patients Abstract Background: Sexual dysfunction is common in women with vulvodynia. Objective: 1. To evaluate whether extended-release gabapentin is more effective than placebo in improving sexual function in women with provoked vulvodynia, and if there is a relationship between treatment outcome and pelvic pain muscle severity evaluated by palpation with standardized applied pressure. Sexual dysfunction is a key adverse effect leading to medication noncompliance. Psychotropic drugs associated with sexual dysfunction include antiepileptic drugs, antidepressants, and antipsychotics. Gabapentin, frequently used off-label to treat psychiatric and pain disorders, has previously been reported to cause sexual dysfunction at a minimum total daily dose of 900mg. This report One specific study conducted by Rutgers University found that gabapentin can actually reduce painful sex during intercourse and increase sexual desire in women. 1 Women in the study were diagnosed with provoked vulvodynia, which is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by stinging, burning, irritation, or itching during penetrative sex. Yes, in some men: Gabapentin can cause sexual dysfunction or impotence in in some men who take it. Best wishes! But they’re possible and include decreased sex drive (libido) and trouble getting or keeping erections (erectile dysfunction). If you’re taking gabapentin and experiencing sexual problems, talk with your prescriber. For men, the study found that opioids such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine reduced free testosterone, while opioids methadone, fentanyl, and tramadol, and non-opioids gabapentin and pregabalin, had no effect. In a small study, researchers at Rutgers University found that gabapentin improved sexual desire, arousal and satisfaction in 89 women with provoked vulvodynia, a chronic condition characterized by stinging, burning and itching at the entry to the vagina. Vulvar pain often occurs during intercourse, which leads to loss of interest in sex. As a result of taking gabapentin, it’s possible for a few different sexual health issues to arise. Some older men have lost the ability to orgasm while taking this prescription medication. While this severe symptom is a pretty rare occurrence, a much more common side effect is erectile dysfunction. It can also cause other sexual performance issues, such as changes in libido (sex drive) and difficulty achieving orgasm. If you have noticed ED after beginning gabapentin, it is important to talk to your healthcare provider. Gabapentin helps me sleep, I take 800mg at night. It has seriously affected increased my libido and has become a problem. I am a 55 year old female who still has regular periods, and both ovaries, but I need to have a decreased libido and try something different for sleep.
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