Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction
Dear friends,
me and millions of people around the world suffer from Post SSRI sexual dysfunction(PSSD).
Post SSRI sexual dysfunction is caused by the use of SSRIs (mainly antidepressants),during use of SSRIs and after discontinuation of them(permanent)
The symptoms include:
Decreased libido
Impotence or reduced vaginal lubrication
Difficulty initiating or maintaining an erection or becoming aroused
Persistent sexual arousal syndrome despite absence of desire
Muted, delayed or absent orgasm (anorgasmia)
Reduced or no experience of pleasure during orgasm (ejaculatory anhedonia)
Premature ejaculation
Weakened penile, vaginal or clitoral sensitivity
Genital anesthesia
Loss or decreased response to sexual stimuli [3]
PSSD can be lethal,driving sufferers to suicide,destroying marriages and lives.
Latest studies show that 70% of people using/having used SSRIs suffer from PSSD and regarding that millions of people are on SSRIs the problem is huge.
Also,studies on animals and people show that the PSSD is permanent even after stopping SSRIs (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18173768)
This also is the case of hundred-thousands of people on PSSD forums on internet,where having stopped using SSRIs,they have not seen any improvement even after 10 years of discontinuation of SSRIs.
Also most people,like me,suffer from ALL the above symptoms,not only two or three.
This has to do that SSRIs cause permanent damage to brain,hormones,neurotransmitters,genes etc
Currently there is no known cure that could help for PSSD,mainly that we don't understand the causes and I doubt that would be a "magical cure" that could revert all of the symptoms as its a very complex issue.
Some "antidotes" have been reported showing little improvement to only 1-2 of symptoms,which they are also SSRIs,drugs for Parkison,Alzheimer etc meaning again a lot of side effects.
One also very important issue is that pharma companies downplay PSSD for economic reasons and as a result doctors-patients are not informed well about PSSD.
Also companies are not going to do research for PSSD,in this way that means that they would accept the terrific side effects of SSRIs.
Dear friends,I would like to ask for your help.Are there any ways to heal my brain after antidepressants?Or are there any ways to restore hormone balance after antidepressants?
I would be very happy to hear your answers,even though I know that this is a very complex issue.Then,I could try on myself your proposals,of course if they contain minimal risk.Then,if successful,I could share my experience with people suffering from PSSD on the internet,so as to help them to regain their health and life.
Thank you for reading my post,looking forward to hearing from you.
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It sounds like a serious issue you face, and one that isn't easily answered within the scope of our areas of exploration or of modern medicine; I think you might be best served by hitting up some "alternative practitioners" and seeing what comes of that. As crucial as it is to rely on evidence and logic, when those fail you should explore all possible avenues and then report with results so everyone can learn from it and our industry as a whole can evolve. I know it may not be the most comforting idea, but it's possible that you are a "corner-case" that isn't covered by common knowledge and yet it is absolutely vital that you get that info out in the open so this doesn't happen to anyone else after you've found a solution.
"The only thing worse than refusing to learn, is refusing to share what you have learned so others may benefit."
(I'm sure some dead guy said that first, but if not it's totally mine.)
"You know what they call alternative medicine that works? medicine"
If you need medical advice, don't go to forums like this one and don't go to naturopaths (or even worse, homeopaths - eww), go to a real doctor and get examined.
Where this might be relevant to transhumanism is as always in discussion of augmenting natural human abilities - so I suppose if someone finds a way to do things like eliminate the refactory period or safely prolong erections far longer that may be relevant, but to my knowledge the only way to do that is with drugs like viagra and they are not known for being healthy for regular use.