Posted by grace on November 1, 2002, at 18:44:16
In reply to Sexual side effects, posted by cannoli on November 1, 2002, at 13:51:26
> I've just switched to Lexapro after several years away from SSRIs (was taking an MAOI, which was great while it lasted). With previous SSRIs (I tried several), I experienced ejaculatory delay in early weeks, but the real problems came after a year or so on a particular drug, at which time my sex drive would start to decrease until it was virtually nonexistent. It seems to me that the studies probably seriously underreport sexual side effects because they typically study people who have been on a drug for 8 weeks or less. I know no one has been on Lexapro for a long time, but what about Celexa? Anyone who has been on Celexa for a couple of years - has it killed your sex drive? Thanks.
I have been on various SSRI's - mostly Celexa for about 2 years and the sexual side effects never went away or got better without additional help. First thing to go was the libido...I mean, no desire to have sex at all....if someone else brought it up, then I was up for it, but basically the thought just didn't enter my mind. Then, of course, there is the lack of orgasm. It's been next to impossible to achieve it without additional meds for me. Sorry to report this, but to me, it is worth it to feel like myself again.
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