Has anyone experienced any unpleasant sexual side effects while taxing Paxil and at what dosage?

Question

Has anyone experienced any unpleasant sexual side effects while taxing Paxil and at what dosage?

Answer 1

I took paxil for years and other SSRis. Paxil has the worst side affects. I'm a guy and the sexual side effect it gave me...let's just say I could go/perform for hours with no end result...no climax....which was really not fun for me or my wife because real s*x is not like p**n and it tended to hurt and frustrate my wife after awhile. Sorry if that was too much info people!

Answer 2

Yes I did and it was only at the starting dose of 10mg.  I had no interest anymore and had anorgasmia (without o****m).  I also had other side effects from paxil like severe constipation, insomnia and then when I tried to get off of it I had vomiting nausea and diarrhea.  I also had severe anxiety.  I was getting off of it because it stopped working.  I take lexapro and wellbutrin now.  I still have side effects from the lexapro, but it is not nealy as bad as the paxil.

Answer 3

Paxil is an SSRI antidepressant.

SSRI antidepressants cause high percentages of sexual dysfunction - one comprehensive study found induced dysfunction rates of about 55-65%.

So, yes, this is commonly experienced, but people aren't always warned in advance.

The main categories tend to be loss of libido, loss of arousal, anorgasmia. Also, genital sensitivity can be reduced, and occasionally individuals can become hypersexual.

Answer 4

I am on cymbalta (60mg) and I have experienced some unpleasant sexual side affects too.  

Answer 5

YES!!!!!

My doctor put me on this c**p about 3 years ago and while I felt amorous ALL the time, when I would be with my boyfriend I got absolutely no pleasure out of it, and I don't mean just o****m I mean it just didn't feel like s*x, it didn't even feel as satisfying as bad s*x.

On the other hand, all I wanted to do was sleep.

I'm sorry I don't remember the doseage but I quit taking it. I needed help with depression and something that would help me feel better not something that made me numb.

Answer 6

I felt it decreased my s*x desire and gave me headaches too which interferred..