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Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction: barriers to quantifying incidence and prevalence

David Healy, Dee Mangin
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences Summary & key facts 2024 13 citations

Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) is a condition where sexual problems start with SSRIs or related antidepressants and keep going after the medicine is stopped. Common symptoms are genital numbness, weak or pleasureless orgasms, low libido, and erectile problems. Researchers say we do not know how common PSSD is because studies…

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