From Woman's World · Lisa Maxbauer, Nealy Simms · · 1m 20s
Keltie Knight Reveals Prozac's Impact on Sex Drive
Keltie Knight, 44, explains how Prozac reduced her sex drive despite improving mental health.
In brief
Keltie Knight, 44, explains how Prozac reduced her sex drive despite improving mental health. Keltie Knight, 44, says Prozac killed her sex drive but helped her emotionally, highlighting a common side effect of antidepressants. Originally reported by Woman's World.
Keltie Knight's Experience
Keltie Knight, 44, says Prozac helped her feel emotionally stable but killed her sex drive.
“I just have been lowering my Prozac, and one of the main reasons I’ve wanted to is because I know that it has been killing my sex drive”
Antidepressants and Sex Drive
Antidepressants can affect sexual function, so changes in desire are worth discussing.
“I then went down and I started to feel not so bananas, and I was like, 'Oh, I guess I can’t have both.'”
The Conversation
Knight and cohosts created a livestream to normalize conversations women have in whispers.
“We really wanted to use this as an opportunity to have an actual conversation where we can talk about things we’re embarrassed to talk about”
The Gap in Care
There were 26 FDA-approved drugs for men’s sexual health but zero for women’s hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
“Then Cindy called bulls***”
Addyi's Role
Sprout Pharmaceuticals founder Cindy Eckert brought Addyi, an FDA-approved pill for HSDD, to market.
“What matters to women should matter to medicine”
Perimenopause and Desire
Dr. Davenport says bloodwork can be normal during perimenopause but desire shifts need attention.
“Your blood work is all over the place in perimenopause”
Finding Help
Knight recommends Addyi.com for private telehealth screening if doctors aren’t listening.
“If you don’t want to switch doctors because that seems like a very stressful thing, you have Addyi.com”
The Shift
Women speaking up about low desire is driving change in sexual health care.
“The ones who know if I don’t say it, it never changes”
What Happens Next
Knight’s new book, The F*ck Them Theory, releases November 24, focusing on radical honesty.
“That kind of vulnerability is becoming a personal mantra for Knight as she heads into what she calls her 'radical honesty era'”
The headline
Keltie Knight, 44, says Prozac killed her sex drive but helped her emotionally, highlighting a common side effect of antidepressants.
