It is well known that the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs) can cause sexual side effects such as anorgasmia, erectile dysfunction, and diminished libido. Initial studies found that such side effects occur in less than 10% of patients, but those studies relied on unprompted reporting, so the frequency of such problems was underestimated. In more recent studies, doctors have specifi - cally asked about sexual diffi culties, and found that they are present in up to 83% of patients [1] . This dysfunction occasionally disappears spontaneously without stopping the SSRI, and is assumed to always resolve after discontinuation. However, one of the authors has noted that sexual functioning does not always return to baseline [2] . Reports on three such cases are presented here