Sexual Health
Can drugs cause sexual dysfunction? How long will it cause sexual dysfunction after taking medicine
There are many different types of sexual problems. These problems may include losing interest or the desire to have sex, and sometimes even thinking that sex is unpleasant. There may also be difficulties in sexual arousal, which seriously affects the harmony of surname life. Men will have problems with erections and women will have problems with vaginal lubrication. It may be difficult for people to experience sexual pleasure, or reach orgasm or ejaculate. Unlike the normal fluctuation of sexual interest and behavior that everyone experiences from time to time, the sexual dysfunction caused by substances or drugs is more obvious and lasting!
Drugs can cause sexual dysfunction
1. Drugs affect erectile function
Using some recreational drugs that can stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, such as amphetamine or LSD, will affect sexual ability. Although this problem affects many men, not everyone will have difficulty erecting after using these substances, which may cause men to feel uncomfortable. If you find this is a problem, try to avoid poisoning before sexual contact to see if it is easier to obtain and maintain an erection. If you have difficulties, or if you find it difficult to have sex without drinking or taking drugs, consider going to the hospital.
2. Persistent and serious drug impact
For some people, sexual dysfunction caused by substances or drugs will seriously affect their sexual life, causing pain, frustration and relationship difficulties. Male partners who cannot or maintain erections may think that this is because their partners no longer love them or think they are attractive, but this is not the case. Therefore, it is very important to seek help before you and your partner have avoidable problems. When doctors or psychologists diagnose sexual dysfunction caused by substances/drugs, they will check to ensure that there are no sexual problems before using alcohol and drugs. This is because there are different types of sexual problems. If there are symptoms before the use of drugs, it is not drug-induced sexual dysfunction.
3. How long will it cause sexual problems after taking the medicine?
In some cases, it happens almost immediately. There is even a kind of "attack when drunk", which means that sexual problems actually start when individuals are affected. Sexual difficulties may also occur during withdrawal, which is common. However, when sexual problems are only withdrawal symptoms, people's sexual function usually improves within a few days after drug withdrawal. For the sexual dysfunction caused by substances, it can start during the withdrawal process and continue or worsen with the withdrawal process.