I Am Worried That The Sexual Dysfunction From The SSRI Is Permanent

Posted on Sun, 15 Nov 2020

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Question : worried that the sexual dysfunction from the ssri is permanent

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.Barani.
Yes, SSRI can cause sexual dysfunction.
But most often it improves after stopping the drug is stopped.
Only sometimes the dysfunction persists for long even after stopping the drug.
Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (26 minutes later)

im worried ive been off for 3.5 months and it didnt go back to normal. have you seen the side effects last long like this before?
im very worried. have you seen it last years or be permanent or just many months

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Very rarely it takes months to years to recover.
But most often a recovery is expected.
Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj