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- Title
Persistent sexual dysfunction after discontinuation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
- Authors
Csoka, Antonei B; Bahrick, Audrey; Mehtonen, Olli-Pekka
- Abstract
Sexual dysfunctions such as low libido, anorgasmia, genital anesthesia, and erectile dysfunction are very common in patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It has been assumed that these side effects always resolve after discontinuing treatment, but recently, four cases were presented in which sexual function did not return to baseline. Here, we describe three more cases. Case #1: A 29-year-old with apparently permanent erectile dysfunction after taking fluoxetine 20 mg once daily for a 4-month period in 1996. Case #2: A 44-year-old male with persistent loss of libido, genital anesthesia, ejaculatory anhedonia, and erectile dysfunction after taking 20-mg once daily citalopram for 18 months. Case #3: A 28-year-old male with persistent loss of libido, genital anesthesia, and ejaculatory anhedonia since taking several different SSRIs over a 2-year period from 2003-2005.
- Publication
The journal of sexual medicine, 2008, Vol 5, Issue 1, p227
- ISSN
1743-6095
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00630.x