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These are some of the more common symptoms experienced by people with PSSD. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Sexual symptoms Other symptoms
Erectile dysfunction Inability to feel certain emotions (e.g. fear, euphoria, love)
Loss of libido Skin numbness
Numb genitals Cognitive impairment (memory, thinking)
Pleasureless orgasms Other sensory disturbances (smell, taste, vision)
Loss of nocturnal erections Depersonalisation
Vaginal dryness Changes in menstrual cycle
Decreased seminal volume and/or quality Anhedonia
Inability to orgasm (anorgasmia)
Decreased penile or testicular size
Reduced ability to become sexually aroused

This list cannot fully convey the distressing nature of living with PSSD. Patients describe the loss of emotion as completely removing color from their lives as if someone had turned off a switch – they find themselves in a world without love, passion, excitement, or awe. The loss of emotion and cognitive symptoms create difficulties with navigating the world of work, study, relationships, and other social situations and can leave people with PSSD feeling extremely isolated and in need of support from those around them.