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In the last 20 years there has been increasing recognition that erectile dysfunction is major men’s health problem. While many patients may come to their general practitioner's or internist's offices with erectile dysfunction as a primary complaint, there are still many patients who feel reluctant or embarrassed to discuss this problem. Many physicians also feel uncomfortable discussing and evaluating sexual dysfunction. It is important for physicians to feel comfortable discussing and evaluating sexual dysfunction and hopefully to help their patients feel comfortable discussing these issues. Erectile dysfunction is the inability to get and maintain an erection for satisfactory sexual intercourse or activity. This is in the absence of an ejaculatory disorder such as premature ejaculation or impotence due to stress, depression, etc. Erectile dysfunction is the preferred term rather than the more commonly used term of impotence as it is more specific to the physical problem. There is no universally agreed upon criteria for how consistent the problem has to be and for what duration it needs to be present to fulfill the definition. A period over 3 months has been suggested as a reasonable clinical guideline. Several recent studies have looked at the prevalence of erectile dysfunction. The Massachusetts male aging study was a cross-sectional random sample community-based survey of 1,290 men ages 40 to 70 years and was conducted from 1987 to 1989 in areas around Boston.1 Erectile dysfunction was self-reported and the condition was classified as mild, moderate or complete. Once a complete sexual and medical history has been completed appropriate laboratory studies can be considered. In the initial evaluation of erectile dysfunction sophisticated laboratory testing is rarely necessary. Lab studies should include hormonal evaluation to exclude a diagnosis of hypogonadism (low testosterone and prolactin levels), and testing to screen for diabetes if the patient is not known to be diabetic. Today it is possible to treat impotence through generic drugs. Oral pills such as generic Viagra or generic Cialis are easily available. The biggest advantage is as mentioned earlier – the low price. In fact they are available at a fraction of the price one has to pay at the neighborhood pharmacy. And the other advantage is that you do not even require a physical doctor’s prescription to buy generic drugs online. Just fill in a short form and give details. An online prescription will be generated. So if you are man suffering from erectile dysfunction and reading this. Immediately log on to the internet to buy cheap oral drugs for your condition and make your erectile dysfunction history. Helan Smith is an associated author to http://www.eugenerics.com & she has published lots of articles & providing information on all health related topics like Generic Drugs, Sexual Health, Weight Loss, Men's Health etc. |
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