is anyone out there on a drug called Lexapro? If so, you expierence any sexual side effects?

Answer 1

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Side Effects
Lexapro® (escitalopram oxalate) is well tolerated by most adults. In fact, patients in clinical trials who took 10 mg of Lexapro experienced overall rates of side effects comparable to patients who took a placebo (sugar pill).1,2 If you think you are experiencing side effects, you should talk with your healthcare professional about your concerns. A simple adjustment in dose may be all that is required.

The most frequent side effects reported with Lexapro are nausea, insomnia, problems with ejaculation, somnolence, increased sweating, fatigue, decreased libido, and anorgasmia.1,2 Patients taking Lexapro typically have mild to moderate side effects which tend to go away with continued treatment. One study of patients taking 10 mg of Lexapro showed that these side effects usually do not cause patients to stop taking Lexapro. In that study, only 4% of patients stopped taking Lexapro due to side effects, compared with 3% of the patients taking placebo.1,2

Answer 2

I have been taking Lexapro for about 3 1/2 weeks now and i really haven't noticed any sexual side effects. The drive may be slightly diminished but the other stuff has not occurred.

Answer 3

I had significant sexual side effects from it (more so than from Celexa, about equal to Zoloft, and not as bad as Effexor.) It's an extremely common side effect from SSRI's (all of the above except Effexor fall into this catagory), for both men and women.