It is more common than the silence suggests
Around 30 million American men experience erectile dysfunction. Most never raise it with a clinician, which means treatable underlying causes go unchecked.
Write down three things before you go
- When it started and whether it is constant or situational
- Every medication and supplement you take
- Other symptoms - fatigue, low mood, chest tightness during exertion
Why the underlying cause matters
ED is frequently an early signal of cardiovascular disease, diabetes or a hormone imbalance. Treating the symptom without investigating the cause can mean missing something significant.
Questions worth asking
Ask which treatment suits your other prescriptions, whether lifestyle changes would help, and what side effects should prompt a follow-up call.
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