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Sounds like you have a lot of very reasonable explanations (a global pandemic, long term quarantining, worsening ocd, stress, depression, exhaustion) and then an illogical conclusion (ie “it must not be any of that. I’m probably asexual and need to break up with my bf.”) sounds like some ocd to me! Maybe a little ROCD and even some SOOCD type themes here. It’s okay to have a drop in libido for awhile. That’s normal and happens to most people from time to time but especially under stress. Don’t let your ocd take that simple fact and run with it to every terrible reason it can find.
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Thank you so much for this. I hate it that I know all these reasonable explanations but when I'm anxious it's like they disappear. I've had soocd and tocd so it makes sense but it's hard to see the context before jumping to "conclusions". I'll try my best not to fall into mental compulsions.
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A low sex drive is especially common in OCD. A lot of people with SO-OCD feel a drop in libido, it doesn’t really mean anything more than a chemical imbalance- like OCD.
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i can relate dont have a boyfriend but the asexual theme has popped up for me from time to time
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I feel this way esp with my POCD thoughts. He has a high sex drive with all that’s been going on with me I have no sexual energy /drive....nothing. I worry if I ever will again because I don’t even wanna look at anything sexual . We did have intercourse yesterday but it was me wanting to please him . I had the thoughts in my head the whole time not as bad but still there. I worry if I’ll always have them in my head and if and when I do get better I’d they’ll pop up randomly. I used to never worry about these things. Now idk. I worry that my Bf will get tired of my non existent sex drive. If I’m attracted to him at all. Etc etc. Its rough. 😔😔
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I get you. You should talk to him, I did and it helps if he understands what you're going through. He used to think that I didn't want to have sex cause I don't find him attractive anymore when it's really because I just don't feel to, but it has nothing to do with him (I think) but when he says that then I think omg maybe it IS him and not me maybe I don't like him anymore or maybe I'm asexual or or or. It is hard to understand that sex drive fluctuates and specially in quarantine it can be non-existent. Once you stop responding to the thoughts, you'll feel better. Sometimes they'll pop up again, but you have to keep in mind that is normal that they reappear and not give them importance. I hope you feel better soon :)
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I believe my depression also killed my sex drive bc I’ve been feeling like I’m not sexually attracted to my partner. When I had sex before I felt completely off afterwards and had a panic attack. I’ve been depressed for 4 months now
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Last year I was depressed and didn't feel any emotion at all. I try to had sex and it was awfull. I cried. I recommend you see a therapist and have sex when you want to and not because you "have to". Hope you feel better soon <3
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I believe I am depressed too. I felt the depression/severe depression before but now I feel almost numb and neutral to it all
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Yeah at first I wanted to cry all the time and then I just felt indifferent towards everything and numb. That's the worst. That's when my therapist told me to see a psychiatrist and I started taking meds. It helped me a lot
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Sorry if this is a rude question but what does asexual mean?
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it means you don’t feel sexual attraction.
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I don't know exactly but I think it is when you don't feel sexually attraction towards anyone but you can feel attraction just not interested in sex
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Thank you 🙂
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What medication are u taking? I’ve taken most SSRI’s . It’s hard for me to say what worked best for OCD thoughts and depression.
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I'm taking Luvox for a year now and it helps me a lot but in quarantine I had a relapse of ocd but besides of that I feel better
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