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Impotency?

Impotency?

Hi

I have started taking Lexapro for GAD..........One of its listed side affects is Impotence.......What does it means?......Is it permanent kind of thing?

Your help will be very appreciated......Thanks
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It means you can't get an erection.  Probably would go away if you stopped the medication.  And it doesn't happen much, much more likely is difficult getting an orgasm.
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Thanks Roger..............I think i am having erection problem due to this........i have spoken to my doc and he said that erectile dysfunction  is not a permanent sideaffect and i ll see normal erection after i stop taking it.......my question is.....if a person takes this medicine for let say more than 3 yrs and then he decides to quit.....will his normal erection come back....Thanks for your help
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