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THE VIRILITY SOLUTION: MEDICATIONSMany times, ED is a side effect of taking a drug. The most common offenders are prescription drugs for high blood pressure, heart ailments, and allergies. Medications used to combat depression, especially the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil, can also be the culprits. Frequently, if a man is taking more than one medication, the damaging effects are cumulative. For example, I have seen cases where a patient is taking a drug for his depression, and, while he is experiencing some difficulty maintaining an erection, he can still have sex. However, if a second medication, say for hypertension, is added, his sexual performance will be severely impaired. A complete loss of erectile function can result. The men in these predicaments have sex lives held hostage by the very medications that can save them. It’s an ironic and frustrating situation to be in. I have seen men blame themselves, or their partners, when they weren’t even aware that their problems had a physiological cause. Sometimes, men will suspect that the medication mix is responsible for, or contributing to, their ED. On their own, they may decide to try lowered dosages or stop taking the drugs altogether. This very dangerous action can be deadly and must be avoided. In the case of hypertensive medication, lack of the drug may cause blood pressure to suddenly soar to-dangerously high levels. The outcome can be a stroke or a heart attack. Right now, there are more than two hundred medications on the market that can seriously compromise creel ions and sexual performance. Unfortunately, the Food and Drug Administration, the government agency that approves all medication, doesn’t require pharmaceutical companies to reduce potential sexual side effects. But then, men rarely voice their concerns about something as personal as diminished sexual performance. Therefore, reporting erection difficulties brought about by a particular medication to a physician is a rare event. Many doctors aren’t even aware of the problem their prescriptions are causing. And, for those men who do seek help from their doctors, the frequent recommendation is for them to get’psychological counseling, which leaves them, as far as treatment for their ED is concerned, back in the middle of the twentieth century. When it comes to avoiding certain medications because of their effect on sexual response, there is no simple answer. Not every drug will give each man who uses it trouble. If you suddenly notice that you are having erection problems where none existed before, take a good look at any and all medications that you are using. *26\183\8*         Random PostsLeave OneYou must be logged in to post a comment. |
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