Antidepressants and sexual side effects: what you can do
Antidepressants can affect desire, arousal and orgasm. Learn which effects are common, why you shouldn’t stop suddenly, and options to discuss with your doctor.
Read articleLooking for the best delayed ejaculation doctor or specialist in the UK? Talk privately to a qualified psychologist & sexologist online, from anywhere in the UK, in English or Hindi. Taking a very long time to ejaculate, or being unable to climax with a partner.
Whoever you choose, in the UK or online, check that they:
We look at what reliably leads to orgasm and what doesn’t, including masturbation style, fantasy and focus.
Step-by-step changes that bring solo and partnered arousal closer together.
Mindfulness and sensate focus shift attention from “trying to finish” to pleasure.
If an antidepressant or other medicine may be involved, we help you raise it with your prescribing doctor.
India is 4½ to 5½ hours ahead of the UK, so our afternoon and evening slots fall in the UK morning and afternoon, which suits lunch breaks and days working from home.
Family expectations around marriage, privacy in multigenerational homes and faith can make intimacy hard to talk about. We understand this and work at your pace.
Better Intimate provides online psychosexual counselling from India. It does not replace your GP or NHS services, and we will recommend a GP check where a physical cause needs ruling out.
Sessions are online, so you can join from any city in the UK. See local session times and details for your city:
The best delayed ejaculation specialist for you is properly qualified (a sexologist, psychologist, psychiatrist or doctor with recognised training in sexual health and psychosexual therapy), explains what is driving the concern, offers evidence-based therapy rather than miracle cures, and tells you when a medical check is needed. Better Intimate’s experts help people across the UK online; you can read their qualifications on our Experts page before booking.
Often both work best together. For a medical check, see your GP, who can refer you to urology if needed. A sexologist helps with the psychological, relationship and habit side, which is the main driver for many people, and coordinates with your doctor. We don’t prescribe medicines.
Yes. You can consult a female psychologist & sexologist online from anywhere in the UK; choose your preferred expert on the booking form.
Our online fees for clients in the UK: Discovery Call (30 min) US$9, Individual Session (45 min) US$30, Couple Session (60 min) US$50. The confidential assessment is free, and billing appears discreetly as “BI Wellness”.
Yes. Psychosexual therapy is mainly conversation, education and guided exercises, which work well online over secure video or audio, camera optional. If you need a physical examination, we tell you clearly.
Sessions run from India and are shown in your local time when you book. Our UK page shows the slots that fall in your day.
English and Hindi.
Take the free confidential assessment, choose your expert, date, time and session mode, then confirm on WhatsApp. Many people begin with a 30-minute Discovery Call.
It is less common than PE but more common than most people realise, and it is often under-reported because men feel embarrassed or assume it is a “good problem”.
Yes. SSRIs and some other medicines commonly delay orgasm. Never stop a medicine on your own; we can help you prepare questions for your doctor.
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This page is for education and is not a medical diagnosis. Better Intimate provides psychosexual counselling online from India and does not prescribe medicines; it is not a locally licensed medical service in the UK. We will suggest a medical check whenever one is needed.
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