I consider myself gay because i'm not sexually attracted to women. I'm depressed and i'm taking antidepressants because of that and since the first day that i'm taking them my sex drive is TOO high and I feel sexually interested in everything (even women)... Idk wha to do.
Hello Andrew02: I would suggest you return to the person who prescribed them and tell him/her what's going on. I think it's very important that you do this because this is not a typical side effect of anti-depressants and it could be that this particular medication is not compatible with you. It doesn't mean that there isn't a useful medication out there for you, just that this one might not be the right one. **Don't stop taking it suddenly though, see your physician first.** Hope this is helpful to you. Cheers.
Hormones can affect your sexual drive (feeling more or less interested in sex), but they can't change your orientation (at least not after you are born - but that's another cloudy subject). What may happen is that your sexual drive is high enough that you also discovered that you are attracted to women to some extent, or maybe you are confused because of the hormones and you are overthinking it. But, no, that doesn't mean your orientation has changed - as far as we know, we have pretty solid evidence that you can't change your orientation. Remember: This is about you and yourself, and you don't need to rush to any conclusions, especially since your sexual drive may be altered because of the medication. Try not to overthink this: You are who you are, and, if you discover that the label you previously used doesn't describe you that well, it's fine.
Hello Andrew02: I think it might be best to put that issue on the back burner for now. If a medication (or illness or whatever) is affecting your libido, it's probably not the best time to try and decide what your sexuality is as your feelings etc. are being influenced by something outside your control. I do think it's important that you tell the doctor though as it's an unusual side effect. Cheers.
What I said still stands. There is no evidence that hormones can change your orientation, at any age. There are some discussions and investigation about hormones and other substances that could maybe affect orientation during the gestation, but we don't have any solid conclusions yet. However, after birth, it is pretty safe to say that you can't change your orientation, thus, your age doesn't change that. Repeating: What may happen is that your sexual drive is high enough that you also discovered that you are attracted to women to some extent, or maybe you are confused because of the hormones and you are overthinking it. However, like others said, if you are experiencing a unusual sexual drive, and that wasn't supposed to happen, talking to the health professional that prescribed the medication is a good idea.
