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A number of medications can have delayed ejaculation (DE) as a side effect. Tops on the list are antidepressants. A class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa) boosts the neurochemical serotonin, which can increase a man's ejaculatory threshold and delay orgasm. While that's a benefit for men with premature ejaculation (PE), it can cause problems with DE in other men: One study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found than men who took SSRIs were seven times more likely to have DE than those who didn't take these drugs. Certain types of medications used to treat high blood pressure, anxiety, pain, cold symptoms, or insomnia can also cause DE.
Another cause of DE: Medications used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), like Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra. These drugs often reduce the amount of stimulation required for a man to achieve an erection. However, this causes some men to erroneously think they are sufficiently turned on when they are not. They have physical evidence of being sexually excited (an erection), but aren't emotionally and psychologically aroused.
Another cause of DE: Medications used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), like Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra. These drugs often reduce the amount of stimulation required for a man to achieve an erection. However, this causes some men to erroneously think they are sufficiently turned on when they are not. They have physical evidence of being sexually excited (an erection), but aren't emotionally and psychologically aroused.
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