I have heard women complain that when they take Prozac, the plus side is that they often lose their appetite and drop some weight. The negative side is that they seem to suffer a host of "sexual interest/performance" issues namely - sexual numbness, lack of libido and no arousal. Apparently these complaints are far more prevalent than researchers realized - obviously some women do not feel comfortable bringing these kinds of side effects up and they often don't connect these issues to the...
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