EXCLUSIVE We became 'asexual' after taking antidepressants for just a few WEEKS - now our genitals have shrunk and we're worried we'll never have sex again READ MORE: Antidepressants with a hidden side effect that is worse than death By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:39 EDT, 29 May 2024 | Updated: 13:39 EDT, 29 May 2024 e-mail 19 View comments Patients left sexless, joyless and infertile after taking antidepressants are speaking out about what they are calling a silent health crisis. DailyMail.
com has heard from people across the US, Canada and Europe devastated by symptoms they claim have persisted years after they stopped taking commonly prescribed antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drugs. Maxxwell Martinis, 24, from Ohio , said he has been robbed of his vitality and confidence since he came off Prozac, one of the most popular SSRIs on the market, two years ago. He has struggled to get and maintain an erection and is completely indifferent toward sex, which has made it hard to hold down a stable romantic relationship.
Lexi Laios, 26, from DC , claimed that taking Prozac for just a few days caused her genitals to shrink - and they've still not returned to normal years later. Maxxwell Martinis, 24, told DailyMail.com that the drug Prozac has left him without a sex drive and with erectile dysfunction.
He was only on the drug for about seven weeks and, though he has not taken it in two years, still exp.
