Researcher Dr. Kristian Jensen wears a headset comprised of 256 electrodes that indirectly measures serotonin levels. Signe Ghodt

Going on antidepressants can give many people their life back, but for some there is a catch. About 25% to 80% of people who take antidepressants experience sexual side effects to some degree during treatment.

Now, a tool may one day help patients both feel better and keep their sex life intact, early research suggests.

Even though cases of antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction have been documented since 1960 , there has never been a way to predict the odds of problems with libido, arousal, orgasm, erectile function or other sexual functions before someone starts taking an antidepressant.

That uncertainty eventually may change with the new us

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