Posted by Dave001 on September 5, 2002, at 17:17:17
In reply to Informal, unscientific survey- Sexual Side Effects, posted by Dinah on September 5, 2002, at 10:46:59
> I was reading the reported side effects for SSRI's that were included in the posts above with absolute astonishment. Are sexual side effects on SSRI's and Effexor really below 50%? I was thinking they were almost guaranteed.
Dinah,
Most likely, SSRIs will affect sexual functioning in everyone, dose dependently. However, I think the question is *to what extent*. The effect is probably too subtle for many people to notice. I've been on various SSRIs since I was 18 (I'm 25 now) and I have never *noticed* any difference; perhaps a delay in ejaculation/orgasm, but it's impossible to say.
> So could anyone who wishes to respond (including lurkers, please, so as to slightly increase the sample size) please post "Yes, sexual side effects" or "No, no sexual side effects" on SSRI's or Effexor?
No noticeable sexual side effects. I have been on the following SSRIs at one point: Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, and Effexor.
> I'll start. Yes, sexual side effects. Four years with not a single orgasm on Luvox, and no
Four years???? How were you able to tolerate that?? :-)
> desire to have one. Inability to have an orgasm > from day one on Effexor, with greatly increased > desire to have one (hypomania). And I'm a female.
Sounds pretty damn frustrating... Have you tried (or considered) augmenting the SSRI/Effexor with a dopaminergic agent or other drugs which have exhibited efficacy in counteracting the sexual effects from SSRIs?
Hope you come up with a remedy for your side-effects!
Best of luck,
Dave> Thanks to anyone who answers. I may have been mistaken about this all this time.
>
> Dinah
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