Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post-ssri sexual dysfunction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: post-ss-ri -sex-u-al dys-func-tion
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

8

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A permanent condition of physical and psychological sexual anhedonia, among other symptoms, that occurs in around 1 in 200 people who have consumed SRI drugs (SSRIs, SNRIs, etcetera), which is caused by the permanent desensitization of some serotonin receptors.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I've since discovered this side-effect isn't uncommon and has a name: PSSD (post-SSRI sexual dysfunction). I know men who also suffer with PSSD and struggle with the same genital numbness and anorgasmia, coupled with erectile dysfunction."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

PSSD (abbreviation)

Synonyms

PSSD post-SSRI syndrome

Questions

What does post-ssri sexual dysfunction mean?: A permanent condition of physical and psychological sexual anhedonia, among other symptoms, that occurs in around 1 in 200 people who have consumed SRI drugs (SSRIs, SNRIs, etcetera), which is caused by the permanent desensitization of some serotonin receptors.

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