What Can Be Done For Sexual Side Effects?

Written by Dr. Leland Heller

QUESTION:

Dr. Heller,

My wife recently started taking Paxil and it has helped her a lot. Her moods are much better since she has been on the medication. However the drug seems to have affected our sex life in a big way. She claims to have a severe lack of hormones as well as the inability to have an orgasm. What can be done about this? Any advice would be helpful.

DR. HELLER'S ANSWER:

She doesn't have a lack of hormones from the Paxil. Lack of orgasms can be a huge problem. The most effective treatments are ginkgo biloba 120-240mg daily and/or the addition of Wellbutrin to the regimen.

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