Here’s one more reason not to take Accutane.
And this is a big one.
Accutane can permanently ruin your sex life.
How’s that for a bummer?
Here’s what Dr. Pezzi wrote about this
“Accutane® (isotretinoin) can permanently affect your sex life, reducing libido and sexual sensation. In some cases it may also induce sexual dysesthesias in which sexual sensations feel like “pins and needles” instead of being normally pleasant.”
http://www.sexualtips.net/accutane_affecting_sex.htm
If you’ve been on Accutane you know it can make your lips dry and chapped, dry your nose and cause nose bleeding and eye pain.
You know what’s common with all those situations?
They are mucous membranes. Your lips, insides of your nose and behind your eyeballs.
Sexual organs have similar mucous linings or membranes. And they are not immune to the effect of Accutane.
In rare cases Accutane may cause temporary, or even permanent, damage in those areas.
Here’s how one woman described her reaction to Accutane
“It has gotten to where I cannot have intercourse at all as insertion of anything feels like I am being stuffed with an extra large sandpaper dildo.”
http://www.sexualtips.net/accutane_affecting_sex.htm
In acne.org forums I’ve seen posts where people claim Accutane weakened their libido or caused other sexual problems.
So that’s one more to the long list of Accutane’s side effects.
Now I’m the first one to say these severe side effects are rare.
But even if you don’t get any severe side effects it doesn’t mean Accutane is safe for you. Your body just may be able to deal with the drug in a way that doesn’t produce acute symptoms. Poison is nevertheless poison – even if it doesn’t kill you.
And let’s not forget that Accutane was originally developed as a chemotherapy drug to ‘treat’ skin cancers. As you probably know chemotherapy drugs aren’t exactly harmless multivitamins.
To make things worse Accutane is often a temporary solution. Most people, like me, find their Accutane given freedom much too temporary.
Why would you risk Accutane when acne can be effectively and permanently cured with diet and lifestyle changes. Such as described in Clear for Life.
In the end acne may make it more difficult to have a sex life, but Accutane can make sure you’ll never enjoy it.
Dr. Pezzi has more on this. Click here to read about Accutane and sexual problems.
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June 11th, 2008 at 2:43 am
I did try Accutane during my teen yrs when my acne is much more severe, and I have to say- everything you’ve reported is very true
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September 2nd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Accutane has actually been a miracle for me, I guess everyones different.
I’ve been on a low dose (20mg every 3 days), for a while now, and blood tests always fine.
I do want to come off it totally though. My main problem “feels” like its way too much sebum. I’m like an oil slick as soon as I reduce or stop the accutane (I tried being off it for 6 months).
I “think” I eat pretty healthy, typically following a low GL diet, bit of protein like chicken, as many possible veg carbs as possible, odd fruit, and some fats (live yoghurt, bit of milk and cheese, virgin olive oil etc, but not lots of it).
Any ideas what may help with the huge excess of oil I get on my face, it seems to lead to cystic acne which I’ve had for 25 years (now 40!) ?
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Ian,
Can’t say for sure what’s causing excess oil in your case. But many customers report that excess oiliness is the first improvement they notice after fixing their diet.
I would say that the most important things are to avoid inflammatory foods (such as processed foods) and keep your blood sugar steady.