How can I overcome any negative effects SSRIs may have on my sex life?

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  1.  Ian Kerner
     
    Ian Kerner of Good In Bed answered:

    Medications like Viagra (sildenafil citrate) may help counteract some of the more frustrating side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as decreased sexual desire. That’s right: SSRIs can sometimes lower your desire, even as they increase your intravaginal ejaculatory latency time. So taking one drug to help premature ejaculation (PE) may trigger side effects that require yet another medication. Yes, it’s annoying -- and no one’s suggesting that pharmaceuticals are the answer for every problem. If you’re suffering from PE, however, such trade-offs can be worth it.

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