Question
Is medication affecting my partner's sex drive?
12 December 2011. Related: All topics, Sexual health, Side effects.
Hello doctor
Happy xmas and new year in advance. I just want to take this time to thank you for the time you devote to answering all of our questions. May God bless you and your colleagues amen.
Anyway something has been disturbing me for a long time concerning my partner.
We are both hiv+ for four years now but what worries me is that she never wants to exercise and her cholesterol is increaseing gradullay to 240 and treglyceride also same.
I also want to know why she doesn’t want to have sex with me again. When I asked her she said she doesn’t have feelings anymore or there’s no sexual urge in her.
So what can she do or any test that she can run to find the solution for it? She’s currently taking sustiva and truvada. Tthanks.
Answer
Thank you for your question
Can I just confirm that we are HIV positive treatment advocates, not doctors.
I am sorry to hear about your concerns regarding your partner’s lack of sex drive.
It is likely that sexual problems affect a lot of HIV-positive people, not least because of the complex social factors. It takes many people a long time after they are diagnosed before they develop or regain sexual confidence. As regards your partner, it could be down to any number of reasons. Lack of sex drive can also be linked to depression, which is one of the side effects of sustiva. It might be helpful for her and yourself [if appropriate], to discuss this further with her doctor or a health adviser.
Please follow this link for more information on HIV and reduced sex drive
Best wishes
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