Does Cymbalta Cause Sexual Side Effects?
Sex Drive or Orgasm Problems
Cymbalta is known to cause a decrease in sex drive (known as libido). In clinical studies where the side effects of Cymbalta were documented, a decreased sex drive occurred in up to 6 percent of men and 1 percent of women taking Cymbalta for
depression. A decreased sex drive was most common in people taking Cymbalta for
generalized anxiety disorder (up to 7 percent). A decreased sex drive was seen in 2 percent of people taking Cymbalta for
fibromyalgia.
Up to 3 percent of people taking Cymbalta for
anxiety or fibromyalgia reported orgasm problems. Up to 2 percent of women taking Cymbalta for depression reported orgasm problems.
Ejaculation Problems
Cymbalta is also known to cause ejaculation problems. These problems are usually delayed ejaculation or an inability to ejaculate.
In clinical studies where the side effects of Cymbalta were documented, delayed ejaculation was reported in up to 5 percent of men taking Cymbalta. This problem was most common in men taking Cymbalta for anxiety (5 percent) and slightly less common in men taking Cymbalta for fibromyalgia (4 percent) or depression (3 percent). This problem was not reported in men taking Cymbalta for nerve pain.