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my story is pssd??

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Hi all!
Ι am 35 years old...

My journey starts in January 2017 when i started 80 mgs of prozac. I decided to quit on November 2021 as i was ok...

Last month i can see no erections but there is libido.... Also i am afraid on masturbating because of fear not to get erection.... Then i will feel awful....

Also before 2 weeks i was with a woman in bed and have super sex.....

Could you think it could be pssd?
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Anybody to write opinion?
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you may have a hormone drop caused by the suspension that will regularize
or you have pssd with erectile dysfunction (but how is your genital sensitivity? its reduction is a more typical symptom of pssd)
but you say you are afraid to masturbate, so you may have influenced yourself and gone into a psychogenic vicious cycle, a performance anxiety with yourself.
usually those who have severe and obvious pssd have little doubt
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Some notes so far.

-My libido remains almost unchanged so far i would say its normal, a little high sometimes, even if there is not much in a day, if i think a girl or watch porn there is an urge for sex or mastur....
Some months before was better i think, but when i have some problems in my work or family (like last month) its easy to go away...

-Never thought about my gennital sensitivity but i cant remember exactly how was before prozac.
I think if there is a reduction now is like 5-10% or no at all. No numbness.

-sex/ejaculation pleasure still good . Never had problem.

-My ED comes and goes. I was able to have erections and great sex even two weeks ago two times on a night but two days later with other woman i couldnt get an erection. Dont know if this considered windows-waves for my ed, as i see people their windows last for a week and not for sexual issues as i can remember. It also happened on November...

-My mood isnt very good because of this problem, but never had anhedonia or emotional issues.

-Thyroid looks regulated now.

-Didnt take any drug so far except for thyroid treatment (levo). From supplements i started vitamin D from today as there is deficiency in blood level since past year. Maybe start trt gel in three months. Dont want to take any cialis/viagra yet also.

So my main symptom ed comes and goes, cant be sure if my symptoms are PSSD. Three researchers on pssd almost denied that i have pssd.

but i think someway it may influenced me...
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my hypothesis is your body just started making this prozac in your body and youll most likely be fine after 6 months.
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You describe limited and mild symptoms, perhaps no pssd, or even if the medication had left you not 100% you are fortunate enough to literally be able to shrug it off. In fact, should your erection be a little weaker some times because of the medication you took in the past, thinking about it could make your erection worse psychogenically. There can be so many causes that make your erection worse, testosterone levels based on how much physical activity you do, other hormones, how much you like a woman, how stressed you are, etc. In short, enjoy your sex life and don't give a damn about pssd.
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Hello all!

So almost a year and 4 months since i stopped fluoxetine...

Some detailed updates:

Really good mood in my life. No emotional numbness. No cognitive issues also. Never had them i think.

For sure my OCD disease is back since i stopped the prozac, but i prefer this condition than having issues from ssri drugs/pssd....

Gennital sensitivity: Ι am almost sure i have no significant decrease, for sure no gennital numbness. When a woman touches my pennis there is a nice feeling...

Pleasure in sex/orgasms: Really very nice feeling


Libido still fluctuating. Usually low... But when i am with a girl or watch porn it can go higher ...

ED: Visual stimulation doesnt exist for me.... Cant remember my pre-ssri condition to compare.

But when i am thinking of a girl I know or get closed to her, with touches or kisses, I can get hard almost easy most of the time.

These erections sometimes can easily go away but also i can maintain them for long and so enjoy penetrative sex.

What bothers me the most is that when i get oral sex my erections remain hard till ejaculation and i really enjoy it.... But when i go for penetration its easy to become soft.... And its very weird.... And made me thinking that all this is propably psychological, because my ED is not stable...

Supplements i am taking: Vitamin C, fish oil, Vitamin D. Dont think they really help me on something... Maybe vit D a very little...
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Hello again. Last 2 weeks my libido seems to be very high.

It is happening really often, especially after a good quality sleep to wake up with a strong hard erection that is there at least 5 minutes and also there is an urge for masturbation or sex like my old young times.... Also it can continue through the rest day... Its more and more often there....
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My libido has came back full force. I'm sure its not a window....

I was with a woman last night and there was a huge desire for sex like i was sick from horniness…. Had many months/year to feel that... It reminded me the old past times before those pills....

Also there is an urge for masturbation 2-3 times daily now. lol! I dont want to make it also so much often.

On meds there was still some masturbation desire but very decreased, like 3-4 times weekly and after stopping them also there wasn't much desire for masturbation.

I think also that genital sensitivity might be very very close to 100% now, even if it was at 85-90 percent past months...

Also great orgasms.

My erections are still my only concern.... Fluctuating between mild and moderate, fewer times they are hard. But i am thinking positive and have to wait more for improvements on that... Dont want to go on any ED meds yet.

Morning wood and night erections are back more often, and when happening they are hard.... I think i have lost them when i was on meds as far as i can remember.

These improvements seem more constant and steady.
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Significant improvements!!!

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I am back with significant updates...

Almost 1,5 year off fluoxetine.

My only concern so far were erections which fluctuated from moderate (most of the time) to almost hard (fewer times), but happened also no erections (very few times).

Before one year i learned about pssd syndrome as searching whats going on with my erections as some days i was unable to get an erection at all, but over a period of time I have to say that i really noticed little improvements.

So last 1-2 months i have to say that i can get rock hard erections at 7/10 times!!!

Other 3/10 i get almost hard erections...

I can masturbate easy at least 2 times per day, usually 3.

I have missed this feeling since pre ssri or my mid 20s...
While on meds masturbation frequency was like 3-4 times per week , masturbation 2-3 times per day or in row was almost impossible!!!

Noticed improvements on erections response through porn also....

Past time i had to masturbate much time to get hard lets say 3-4 minutes and got moderate erections and fewer times no erection as i wrote.

Last month is like 1 minute max to get hard, but never get soft erections!!!

Also some time after ejaculation there is much desire!!! Its like my libido going high alone and need again!!!

Also there is strong ejaculatory force and i feel my orgasms stronger but they were not weak before, lets say they boost up little more now!!!

Like something unblocked down there!!!

Supplements: Οnly vitamin D as i was on a deficient level.
Medications: Levothyroxine as i have mild hashimoto hypothyroidism disease.Never touched viagra or cialis as told by doctors i visited!
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