Impotence Treatment

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if you are taking any drugs, for any reason at all, discuss your problems with your doctor. Common suspects here include some hormones, blood pressure medications, amphetamines, tranquilizers, antidepressants, and sedatives. It may be advisable to discontinue a medication, adjust the dosage, or switch to an alternative that works better for you. Do not simply decide to alter your use of a prescription drug on your own, however. Always consult with your physician.

If there is no obvious cause for impotence, a complete physical examination, including hormone studies and anatomical evaluation, may be necessary.

If a deficiency of testosterone is discovered, hormone therapy may be prescribed.

Sometimes the blood vessels that serve the penis can become blocked by clots or atherosclerotic plaques. If a physical exam detects such a problem, surgery may be recommended to reconstruct or bypass the problem areas.

If no physical cause can be found and a psychological basis is suspected, counseling may be all that is necessary. There are clinics and practitioners who specialize in this kind of work. Ask your physician for a referral.

If all else fails, there are a number of "artificial" strategies to help men achieve erection. These include:

The latest pharmaceutical offered for the treatment of impotence is sildenafil. This drug relaxes blood vessels in the penis, allowing more blood to flow into it to create an erection. Sildenafil requires sexual stimulation to work-you cannot just take the drug and wait for results. Possible side effects include headache, flushing, digestive difficulties, nasal congestion, and blurred vision. There is also a risk of too-low blood pressure, heart failure, and cardiac arrest. You should not use sildenafil if you take any medication of the nitrate class for angina pectoris, or chest pain due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. These drugs include nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate, and isosorbide mononitrite.

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