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Sexual Dysfunction
Medications associated with sexual dysfunction
Question | Answer |
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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 |