Hello, Im an 18 year old male and Ive struggled with cystic acne for 6+ years. Im seeing a dermatologist in the next month, but thought Id ask this question to get other opinions. I think Im going to go on accutane because my brother had incredible success with it, but Im incredibly worried about permanent loss of libido or sex drive, I feel like Id be suicidal if this were to happen. From everything youve experienced is this a common or somewhat common issue? Thank you for your time
I have had acne since I was 10. I am now 31. Needless to say I have tried it all and I am in the one month wait period for accutane. My biggest concern is the effects this medication will have on my sex drive and natural lubrication. As I am getting older it is already harder to climax and I have some days where I need lubricant for sex. Will taking this take away my sex drive and my ability to have comfortable and pleasurable sex?
I have been taking Roaccutane for my acne for over two months now. I am taking a very low dose of 20 mg a day over a 6 month period. My body weight is 92 Kgs and I am male 6'0 I have been having extreme difficulty getting an erection and maintaining one. My sex drive also seems lost entirely. Could this be due to Accutane?
I'm a male who took a course of accutane from Oct 2012 to Mar 2013. 1 month off (April), I noticed I was having a problem with maintaining an erection. About 3 months after, my acne came back less severe. I started a second course at the end of June. My acne cleared within one month of each course. My sex drive has steadily tanked since then and I can't stay hard. I'm a worrier so this has weighed heavily on me. Has anyone seen this association? Am I making it worse by obsessing about it?