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HomeQ & AQuestionsHow does gabapentin affect... Question posted by Stillinthegame on 25 Feb 2014 Last updated on 3 November 2024 by dreamyrae Hello. I hadn't been on gabapentin in quite some time, but last night I took 200 mg and it eventually got me to sleep (4 hours). However, when I took another 200 mg this morning, it surprised me with a spike in my libido! I'm a 70 year old woman, not sexually active, and this is not a good feeling for me to have! Thoughts? 67 y.o. male, taking 600mg twice a day, Gabapentin. Desire up, erections, improved... orgasms ,not at all. Stamina , excellent. Conclusions... sex is great, but no finish for me. Upside, I stay horny, downside, I stay horny. GABAPENTIN:GenitourinaryCommon (1% to 10%of users): Incontinence, impotenceUncommon (0.1% to 1% of users): Hematuria, dysuria, urinary frequency, cystitis, urinary retention, vaginal hemorrhage, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagiaFrequency not reported: Sexual dysfunction (including changes in libido, ejaculation disorders, and anorgasmia) I have been prescribed Gabapentin for my severe pain. Initially, it helped me with my pain once the doctor adjusted the dosage. Lately, my libido is on overdrive... The drug pamphlet does not mention this as a side effect!I am surprised to read that others using Gabapentin have the same experience. Also, I notice from the messages that it is not gender related and happens for both men and women.Strange side effect. 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. One, I'm not married, and two, I spend a lot of time with my grandchildren. I'm going to
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