Sexual health and ADHD medications

In the recent period, there is an increased number of men who realize that certain issues related to their sexual health are not always connected to the penis. In other words, men’s sexual health goes beyond this important organ. For instance, men suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD have to use drugs to handle this health issue and in many cases these drugs can lead to side effects that affect sexual health.

The role of drugs

The vast majority of people know that ADHD is a health problem that can be easily recognized. Namely, there are three distinctive symptoms related to this health issue – constant urge for getting involved in different activities, trouble concentrating on things and tasks and proneness to impulsive actions. Just like any other health condition, the intensity and manifestation of these symptoms are different in different individuals. For example, there are people who are experiencing only one of these symptoms while others have to manage all three symptoms. Due to the fact that ADHD can lead to significant problems in performing everyday activities and people’s ability to finish tasks and learn new things. Many doctors are prescribing special medications to help sufferers keep these symptoms under control. In most cases, they are prescribing methylphenidate. Even though it is mostly used for treating ADHD, this medication has positive effects in patients dealing with narcolepsy, depression and Parkinson’s disease.

The side effects of ADHD medications

There is a wide range of side effects associated with ADHD medications, but in this article, we will focus on the ones that have an impact on sexual health. To start with, it’s good to know that most people who are using these drugs have a normal sex life. In fact, there are people who actually experience better sex life after taking these pills because they are able to get more control of their feelings and thoughts.

However, there is a certain number of users that have sexual problems while they are taking methylphenidate and other ADHD drugs. Some of these sexual health problems include painful erections, premature ejaculation, lower sex drive, and even priapism. Additionally, a small number of sufferers can notice indirect side effects that don’t affect the penis directly. For example, they can notice hypertension, easy irritability, nervousness, and insomnia.

How to solve this problem?

In case you are dealing with ADHD and you are taking ADHD medications and you are sure that this is the reason why your sexual health and sex life is poor, then you should talk to your doctor. The doctor will try to determine the connection between ADHD medications and sexual health. In many cases, doctors simply advise the use of another medication as an alternative. But, they can also recommend the use of a smaller dosage of the current medication.

Every ADHD medication user should know that sexual health can be affected by many other things. This is the reason why they should take a good care of their penis health too.