Chicken and Egg Questions Unraveling cause and effect can take time and may even prove impossible. Psychiatrists say that the complex relationship between depression and sexual dysfunction makes resolving the problem difficult. H. George Nurnberg, MD, professor and vice chair of psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, asked rhetorically during a symposium at the meeting. Erectile dysfunction and anorgasmia. Other psychiatric illnesses, like anxiety and substance abuse, also can cause sexual disturbances, as can dysfunctional relationships.
Sexual dysfunction is common, which further confounds the problem.
Unraveling cause and effect can take time and may even prove impossible. Likewise, patients need to communicate with their doctors. That may not be a cure for AISD, but it's a step in the right direction. If you take a prescribed antidepressant and experience what you believe to be a sexual side effect, tell your doctor. Don't stop taking medication.