Hello, all. 28, male, PSSD from sertraline (aka Zoloft)

[Micromegas]

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This was my first post on the old forum, originally posted July 2013
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I’m a 28-year-old otherwise healthy male experiencing key symptoms of PSSD at now eight months after discontinuing 50mg per day of sertraline (generic Zoloft), which I took for one year and six months after being prescribed them for anxiety.

While on the meds, I experienced low libido and delayed orgasm, which I knew to be common side effects of SSRI antidepressants and therefore wasn’t alarmed. When I was ready to quit the meds, I tapered to a half dose, 25mg, for about a month, per my doctor’s advice.

A few months later, I noticed difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection. I then also realized that my typically strong morning erections had vanished at some point since being medicated, and that I had a considerably lower libido than I should. I checked online, found out about PSSD, nearly panicked. Now I have collected myself and just want to move forward the best way possible with an eye toward recovering an acceptable level of sexual health and function.

It was unfortunate that some of the first sites I read about this condition on were total gloom and doom. I was glad to find this forum where there’s an appreciable level of optimism and a “can-do” mentality. I appreciate the efforts of everyone in creating and contributing to this forum.

I have no advice or research to share at the moment, but I did want to introduce myself since I’ve been “lurking” the forum for a few months.

Now that I’ve posted an intro, I plan to share some more of my experiences in other posts. I have had a couple conversations with my doc about these symptoms that I’ll share later. I also picked up a 30-day trial of Cialis this week, so I’ll report back soon on whether I get any results from that. I know it’s not a fix, but I’m hoping it will at least serve as a patch in the meantime.

Cheers, and keep looking to the future.