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SSRIs and sexual dysfunction

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thetrees · 07/03/2024 10:02

Hi,

Namechanged for obvious reasons. I really need some help here on something very sensitive. My son has been on fluoxetine for 7 1/2 years. I have noticed that there has never been any evidence of any ejaculate on his sheets, and I saw a message from him to a friend saying that he couldn't come.

I had thought that this might be due to fluoxetine but assumed that it would resolve when he came off it. However I read this article at the weekend and have dug around a bit and the long term consequences are potentially horrifying ‘It feels like we’ve been lobotomised’: the possible sexual consequences of SSRIs | Mental health | The Guardian

I am really quite devastated at the moment and could do with a handhold while I work my way through this. I don't want to tell my son because googling this is bloody terrifying but when I asked my son how he felt about coming off fluoxetine he said he feels it is working for him.

I have asked CAMHS for a med review and put in a call to the GP but as I said, I would really love a handhold while I deal with my regret and fear around this. I am feeling pretty fragile right now

‘It feels like we’ve been lobotomised’: the possible sexual consequences of SSRIs

Long-term sexual dysfunction is a side-effect for some patients who take these widely prescribed antidepressants, and can leave sufferers devastated

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/02/ssri-antidepressants-sexual-dysfunction-side-effects-consequences-libido

OP posts:
SerenChocolateMuncher · 08/03/2024 17:02

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (of which fluoxetine is one) definitely cause ejaculation problems in men and delayed orgasm in women. Sexual dysfunction is quite high up on the list of side effects on the data sheet which should be included in the packet if tablets.

BakingQueen14 · 08/03/2024 17:09

There was a tv programme about this a while ago that I watched. I'm not sure if it's the one on iplayer called the anti depressant story. Might be worth a look.

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