After Depression Meds, She Lost Her Sexuality
Emily Grey’s been living with a condition known as PSSD for six years now. PSSD can lead to the effective erasure of a person's sexual sensation and functioning.
The SSRIs that seem to be at the heart of this condition are selective serotonin uptake inhibitors, a group of antidepressant drugs that have been around for decades. The latest numbers indicate that nearly 20% of Canadian women and 10% of Canadian men are now taking these drugs.
It is generally known that potential side effects include a loss of libido. But what we're talking about today and what advocates like Emily have been…
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