TESD is a common problem among those who are actively engaged in sexual activity and are prescribed antidepressant medications. This issue often remains hidden, as patients may not readily report it to their healthcare providers due to its intimate nature. As a result, TESD is frequently underestimated both in clinical practice and in the technical information provided for antidepressant drugs.

The underestimation of TESD is due, in part, to the way its prevalence is reported. Many of the incidence rates...