While some side effects such as nausea, dizziness, and headaches associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants tend to decrease or resolve over time, other side effects such as sexual dysfunction rarely remit spontaneously. Treatment of sexual side effects in women is especially important when about 30-70% of patients taking antidepressants may experience sexual [...]
Tag Archives: sexual dysfunction
Sildenafil (Viagra) Treatment of Women with Antidepressant-Associated Sexual Dysfunction
January 6, 2009 – 10:05 am
Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Side Effects
October 1, 2007 – 1:06 am
A recent article published in Psychiatric Times reviews options for the management of antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction. According to this review, sexual side effects may occur in 40% to 70% of patients treated with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) and is a common reason for poor compliance with treatment and eventual discontinuation. When sexual side effects occur, [...]
