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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Effects of Paxil
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Effects of Paxil
by Ernie Els, Aug 10, 2004 12:00AM
My question has a couple of parts. First of all I have been taking Paxil for almost 3 years now. I take it along with Wellbutrin. During that time I have noticed a change in my sexual function. When I am masturbating it takes more work to get aroused and ejaculate. When I am having sex I never climax and my erection fades sometimes. My question is, why can I ejaculate when I masturbate but not during sex. Is this some weird dual side effect of the Paxil. Also what is it about the psycological/physical effect of Paxil that affects sexual functioning. Finally on a side note, is the problem that the women I am with are not that attractive (fat) and I am just not that turned on by them or is it the Paxil. Also why when I smoke weed I can ejaculate and become much more sexually stimulated. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
ERNIE
ERNIE
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 12, 2004 12:00AM
, Aug 12, 2004 12:00AM
Paxil effects the brain chemistry that controls ual function and that is why you are having these kind of problems. When you smoke weed you are effecting that same system in a different way.
Member Comments (1)
by keano12, Sep 20, 2004 12:00AM
I am in the same boat been taking Prozac for like 2 years. It has helped. But I notcie I find it hard ot ejqcualte during sex (I am married) when masterubating I do ejaculate but I notice doesn't seem as erect or turned on?
