Many common medications - from antidepressants to blood pressure pills - can cause sexual side effects like low desire, erectile dysfunction, or orgasm problems. Learn which drugs are most likely to cause these issues and what you can do about them.
Sexual Side Effects: What Medications Really Do to Your Sex Life
When you take a pill for high blood pressure, depression, or anxiety, you’re not just treating one problem—you might be quietly affecting your sexual side effects, changes in desire, arousal, or performance caused by prescription drugs. Also known as drug-induced sexual dysfunction, this is one of the most common but least talked about problems in modern medicine. It’s not rare. Studies show up to 70% of people on certain antidepressants report lower libido or trouble reaching orgasm. And it’s not just mood meds—beta-blockers, medications used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions can reduce blood flow and make arousal harder. Even blood pressure meds, drugs like lisinopril or metoprolol that lower arterial pressure often come with this hidden cost.
Why don’t doctors talk about it? Because they’re often focused on the main condition. But if you’re taking sexual side effects seriously, you’re not being overly sensitive—you’re being smart. These aren’t just "annoyances." They can wreck relationships, lower self-esteem, and make people quit their meds altogether. The good news? Not all drugs hit the same way. Some antidepressants like bupropion rarely cause these issues. Some blood pressure pills like losartan have less impact than others. And sometimes, switching brands or doses fixes it without losing the original benefit.
You might be surprised how many of the posts below connect to this. From how Innopran XL, a beta-blocker used for high blood pressure and anxiety affects performance, to how ashwagandha, an herbal supplement often taken for stress can mess with hormones, or how Coenzyme Q10, a supplement some take for heart health might interact with your current regimen—these aren’t random topics. They’re all pieces of the same puzzle. You’ll find real cases, real data, and real fixes here—not guesswork or fluff. If you’ve ever felt like your meds are stealing more than just your symptoms, you’re in the right place.