Sexual Dysfunction and Antidepressants

[Dan1975]

Hi There,

I was on Citalopram for a couple of weeks for my anxiety, but stopped them due to the side effects. Primarily constant hunger and inability to reach orgasm. I went to see my GP and he has put me on Fluoxetine. I've only taken 2, but already I am having trouble reaching orgasm! This is not good as I want to try for another baby with my wife. I know that some of the side effects (nausea etc) usually wear off after a week or 2. Can the same be said of the sexual issues or are they here to stay? I'd be really interested to know your thoughts on this.

Thanks,

Dan

[Mr.Jitters]

Hey Dan,

These side effects have hit me pretty hard in the past, too, especially when I was trying out SSRIs. They did start getting better after about two weeks, hope they do for you!

Kam

[Flying114]

When I started on Citalopram 20mg i had this problem too, after 2 weeks the orgasms "came" back to life.

Today my doc has upped my dose so lets see what happens!