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Sexual Dysfunction
Medications associated with sexual dysfunction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | Mod. amounts increase sexual functioning; large amts decreases sexual desire |
| Alpha-blockers | Inability to ejaculate |
| Amphetamines | Increased sex drive, delay orgasm |
| Amyl nitrate | Reported enhanced orgasm; vasodilation, fainting |
| Anabolic steroids | Decreased sex drive, shrinking of testicles and infertility in men |
| Antianxiety agents | Decreased sexual desire, women orgasmic dysfunction, men delayed ejacultion |
| Anticonvulsants | decreased sexual desire, reduced sexual response |
| Antidepressants | decreased sexual desire, orgasmic delay or dysfunction in women; delayed or failed ejaculation; painful erection |
| Antihistamines | decreased vaginal lubrication; decreased sexual desire |
| Antihypertensives | decreased sexual desire; erectile failure; ejaculation dysfunction |
| Antipsychotics | decreased sexual desire; orgasmic dysfunction in women; delayed ejaculation; ejaculation dysfunction |
| Barbiturates | Low dose = increased sexual pleasure; large doses = decreased sexual desire; orgasmic dysfunction, and impotence |
| Beta-blocker | decreased sexual desire |
| Cardiotonics | decreased sexual desire |
| Cocaine | increased intensity of sexual experience; chronic use = decreased sexual desire and sexual dysfunction |
| Diuretics | decreased vaginal lubrication, decreased sexual desire; erectile dysfunction |
| Marijuana | increased intensity of sexual experience; chronic use = decreased sexual desire and sexual dysfunction, prolonged use reduces testosterone levels and reduces sperms production |
| Narcotics | inhibited sexual desire and response; erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction |