Sexual Side Effects of Widely Used Drugs

Sexual Side Effects of Widely Used Drugs

Warning: This information is a compilation of existing available information. It is meant only to give general knowledge. If you are taking any of these medications, please discuss the effects with your physician, especially if you become aware of the effects mentioned below.

Too often many of our personal physicians, treating a myriad of our conditions and ailments, prescribe medications which, while treating these conditions satisfactorily, result in other physical or psychological effects which impact adversely on our lives.

This kind of thing can be expected since we are introducing into our body, chemicals which aren’t there naturally. While this is an acceptable tradeoff for the treatment of a condition we may have, what is problematic is that too often we are not given all pertinent information about we can expect from these medications.

Imagine the situation caused by the initiation of a medication for hypertension taken by a man which decreases his libido to a point where the normal frequency of sexual contact with his partner is significantly reduced, and neither person is aware of the real cause.

It is for this and other reasons that this information is being presented:

Esimil and Ismelin: impaired ejaculation and lack of potency in men.

Aldomet, Aldoclor and Aldoril: can decrease sexual desire and make holding an erection difficult for men.

Diupres, Exna-R, Rau-Sed, Regroton, Salutensin, Ser-Ap-Es and Serpasil: can cause reduced libido and potency, delayed ejaculation and enlarged breasts.

Catapres (clonidine): impotence in men and failure to achieve orgasms in women.

Eutonyl and Eutron: impotence, delayed ejaculation, delayed orgasms.

Inderal and Inderide: rare side effects, although difficulty with erections may occur.

Librium and Valium: may have opposite effects on different individuals; may reduce inhibitions and increase sexual desire, in others may decrease libido.

Sleeping pills: often decrease sexual desire.

It should be further noted that physicians and pharmacists are excellent sources of up-to-date information about the medications you are taking.

Exercise your responsibility to yourself and get this information so you are aware of the causes of any changes in your body.