Prescription Drugs That Have A Negative Effect on Female Sexuality

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Antiulcer Drugs:

"Cimetidine, or Tagamet, was the first of a new class of highly effective ulcer drugs that are also used to treat serious heartburn. It works by blocking the secretion of stomach acid. Although side effects are not common, adverse reactions include impotence in men. We do not yet know the sexual function side effect in women." Source: For Women Only by Jennifer Berman, M.D., and Laura Berman, PH.D. Pages 90, 92

All the drugs outlined below have been shown to cause erection problems in men. They are also associated with sexual dysfunction in women, including decreased libido, decreased arousal, and orgasmic disorder.

Anticancer Drugs:

"Tamoxifen, a drug prescribed to delay the recurrence of breast cancer that is marketed as Nolvadex, can cause vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge, menstrual irregularities, genital itching, and depression. Patients on tamoxifin must be monitoblack for development of endometrial cancer." Source:e: For Women Only by Jennifer Berman, M.D., and Laura Berman, PH.D.. Pages 91, 92

Birth Control Pills:

"Many women taking birth control pills enjoy sex far more than before because they have been freed from their fear of pregnancy. But some women who take progestin-dominant pills complain of a loss of libido and vaginal dryness because of the hormone shifts caused by the pills." Source: For Women Only by Jennifer Berman, M.D., and Laura Berman, PH.D.. Pages 91, 93

All the drugs outlined below have been shown to cause erection problems in men. They are also associated with sexual dysfunction in women, including decreased libido, decreased arousal, and orgasmic disorder.

NonSteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs):

Stacy had this to say about NSAIDs and rheumatoid arthritis:

"I've been on a range of medications for rheumatoid arthritis over the past 11-12 years. It's been my experience that all NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) make it more difficult to reach or sustain full arousal, and all reduce natural lubrication, but not all do to the same degree. I've gathered from conversations with other women with RA that this may be a common problem, although with the majority of NSAIDs our experiences of which were worse varied considerably. Some of this was probably due to differential dosages, and to differing med schedules; but in general individual response to NSAIDs varies quite a bit. The one possible exception was Naproxen: almost all the women I've spoken with who've been on it for RA have mentioned not only these side-effects, but also that it appeared to lower desire. This is also the only one I'm aware of that lists potential sexual side-effects in its information sheet, not for women, but for men: impotence and lowered libido."

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