Isotretinoin, finasteride and many SSRIs uncommonly can cause a long-term decrease in libido and overall sexual function, sometimes lasting for months or years after users of these drugs have stopped taking them. These long-lasting effects have been classified as iatrogenic medical disorders, respectively termed post-retinoid sexual dysfunction/post-Accutane syndrome (PRSD/PAS), post-finasteride syndrome (PFS) and post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD). These three disorders share many overlapping symptoms in addition to reduced libido, and are thought to share a common etiology, but collectively remain poorly-understood and lack effective treatments.
isotretinoin finasteride and many ssris uncommonly can cause a long-term decrease in libido and overall sexual function sometimes lasting for months or years after users of these drugs have stopped taking them these long-lasting effects have been classified as iatrogenic medical disorders respectively termed post-retinoid sexual dysfunction/post-accutane syndrome (prsd/pas) post-finasteride syndrome (pfs) and post-ssri sexual dysfunction (pssd) these three disorders share many overlapping symptoms in addition to reduced libido and are thought to share a common etiology but collectively remain poorly-understood and lack effective treatments