S**t doesn't get to you like it used to. They can cause sexual dysfunction and inability to orgasm – but this does not mean that they necessarily lower testosterone as well.Is there a correlation between low testosterone, depression, and taking antidepressants? Go get your testosterone levels checked before you start antidepressant treatment, and after awhile, get them checked again to see if they change. It also focuses on lifestyle activities like exercise and nutrition for raising testosterone levels naturally or anything else related to testosterone … But this is probably just a setup for some new junk which is touted as good just because it’s new and big pharma profit.The weight gain factor when taking these drugs and the loss of labido both known as common side effects convinces me that they do lower testosterone !
After about a year of TRT, I completely went off all SSRI. I was on SSRIs for years and started TRT. Good luck and stay strong.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castTestosterone: The male sex hormone. I have started EMRD therapy with my shrink and it is working better than anything I have ever done. I've been on anti-depressants as long term treatment for PTSD and my sex drive and ability to "perform" has become non-existent for quite an extended period now. I became very sensitive emotionally depressed and went up and down in weight. In women, the ovaries produce testosterone.

Always get it checked before you go on any type of medication so that you have proof as to whether the T drop is a problem stemming from the antidepressant that you took.I agree with these men commenting.

So these men had low testosterone, but their bodies were not signaling for an increase in testosterone. Libido wise, the ssri destroyed my libido. Testosterone: The male sex hormone. Testosterone is so much more than its reputation would suggest.

Together they've nuked my OCD and depression almost entirely. In older men, testosterone therapy may prove to yield antidepressant effects. In addition, my T level dropped to 259. Most medical research demonstrates that testosterone can have positive effects on mood. Also it’s increasing prolactin by HT-1a/Ht-2a agonism.
Testosterone: The male sex hormone. A few people on this board went off ant-depressants post Test.Apart from the effect on mood, Test also gives you a more "bulletproof" feeling. Yes. After being on Prozac for many years, I now have the opposite problem of too much estrogen. ".I had some PTSDish issues from corporal punishments in a boarding school and Test definitely helped me with it.Of course if your Test levels are normal (>500n/dl), extra Test is probably not desirable and will produce adverse side-effects.you probably wouldn't feel a need for the SSRI if you had good T levels to begin with.I have PTSD and on Test. Has anyone read or heard of Lexapro lowering testosterone levels?

And this junk is touted instead of benzodiazepine.Even though lowering T I doubt clonazepam had all these sh*tty side effects. Or did the treatment with an antidepressant actually slowly reduce the individual’s natural ability to produce testosterone?It really is a “chicken vs. egg” type argument in regards to whether low T caused depression or an antidepressant caused low T. Unfortunately there is no clear-cut scientific answer as to whether the antidepressant you took caused your testosterone to be lowered. There is really only one very small-scale study that found a link between antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction and “low serum free testosterone.”The only real way to determine whether your antidepressant lowered your level of testosterone is to test yourself. However it is important to keep in mind that correlation does not equal causation. I don't think I would have been able to handle this without starting T therapy first.

By age 60 it is estimated that 1 in 5 men have problems with their testosterone. Not good.

It's a real problem and point of frustration in my life so I'd be more than willing to pay out of pocket if it could potentially help, but I figured I'd at least try to ask around before I invested money.I had the complete opposite happen to me. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions contained within this work are not intended as a substitute for consulting with a medical doctor.