Posted by sip on January 24, 2004, at 2:54:58
In reply to when so the sexual SE'sanxiety go away??HELP, posted by stressedout04 on January 23, 2004, at 8:20:55
Hey, SSRIs are notorious for screwing with libido and sexual function. I'm not a guy but I do have a male friend who was on Celexa (from which lex is derived) and he couldn't orgasm for the first month. This went away, and he's totally fine now. But I think this is more uncommon.
What I've heard (and I'm no expert) is that some people take Lexapro with Wellbutrin to offset the sexual s/e's. I doubt you could just take Wellbutrin (since it can increase anxiety) but maybe you could ask about taking it in conjunction with the Lex? Some men have reported some success with Viagra and also some take an herb called gingko biloba (available at health food stores/vitamin stores etc) which is supposed to increase circulation. But really you should talk to your doctor and you're on day 10 which is still early. I've been on Lex for about 8 wks now and while I'm female I can say that the first few weeks orgasms were hard, but now while they take longer and are a little weaker, my body did adjust somewhat. Some people really do struggle with this though. Good luck, and there are probably other folks on this board with a lot more experience and knowledge with this subject than I am but it's important to me and I get angry that there's not more help and info for people who want to keep their sex lives intact while on meds!
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