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submitted 1 year ago by Mighty@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.world

Hey y'all. so today i finally got my vyvanse/elvanse and i'm gonna start tomorrow. I specifically asked my doctor about sexual side effects and she said that it's well known to be relatively harmless in that regard. now I read the side effects and it says that erectile dysfunction and change of sex drive are "common: 1 in 10 people". i'm taking wellbutrin too which didn't harm my sex life. it rather helped a little. i'm really scared because I had some bad experiences with meds and sex in the past. so can we talk about it? how bad is it? does it go away? can you take something to help? thanks

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[-] tubabandit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Some ED on Concerta or Vyvanse. Not an inability, more of a sluggishness to achieve a good erection. However, this is now in the back of my mind, so it impacts my drive a bit as I’m conscious of it.

In short: not perfect but not ruinous either. I’m also 44 so it could be a little more noticeable for me than for a younger person?

[-] Mighty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Well, I'm nearing the big 4 myself, so in a similar boat. I bought penis rings and will try to remember doing Kegels for now

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