In the fast-paced lives, we often become prone to a lot of issues, and mental health issues are one of them. To resolve this, doctors advise us to go ahead with anti-depressant drugs, which are known for increasing the serotonin level in the body. However, various studies show that these drugs harm our sexual lives. Does this argument hold any truth? Let’s find out.

Just as their name, these drugs are popularly known for bringing relief to a person from inside and settles down the mental chaos, but keeping the mind stability aside, it also lowers the libido in humans. It hinders the hormones in transmitting the message to our brain when we are about to feel aroused. Putting it forward in Layman’s term, these drugs reduce our sex drive. Some of the popular anti-depressant in the field are Lexapro, Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, and Paxil.

How will it exactly deter my performance?

In men, the prominent issues related to these drugs are lowered sex drive, stiff erection, no erection, etc. In some cases, the elevated effects of drugs have also led to no orgasms or depreciated sperm count. Other than these uneven weight gain, lethargy, nausea, etc. are some of the associated health issues with it. They not only make men sexually inactive but also instill a sense of discomfort regarding one’s appearance.

So how do you get over it?

There are multiple ways in which one can choose to surpass the issues associated with it. The probable solutions are -

• Consult about your dosages:

It is no hidden fact that this medicine does hamper your sexual drive, so the ideal scenario is where you consult your doctor about the dosages and try to minimize the volume. When taken in a small amount, it will do its prescribed work and would not even disturb your sexual drive. It is always advisable that you accept these steps with the only with the consultation of your doctor.

• Choose the right medicine:

It does happen that the effect of one anti-depressant is lower than that of the other. The composition in the medicine does vary, and therefore you can choose to go ahead with the constituents that do not hinder the flow of your drive.

• Play wisely:

So now that you know that this particular medicine is hampering your performance after you consume it, then you can have sex before taking medicine. However, the fun of instant arousal may miss, but this is an idea that can be considered.

• Patience pays off:

With the advent of medical science, there are only fewer medical complications left that cannot be resolved. You need to contemplate and trust the process. It might happen that with time your issue gets resolved, and you may not need the drugs anymore.

So that’s it, folks! As they say, wherever there’s a will there’s a way, so find your suitable way out of the issue from the ideas mentioned above.

Medically reviewed by Rishabh Verma, RP