Men, discontinue ED drugs before surgery

Men, discontinue ED drugs before surgery

The reason it is important for a man to be honest in his use of these drugs is that erectile dysfunction medications contain nitric oxide, which opens blood vessels and relaxes muscles.  When they are combined with anesthesia and other medications used during surgery, there is the risk of a man’s blood pressure becoming dangerously low. 

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Everything You Were Afraid to Ask About Penis Pumps

Everything You Were Afraid to Ask About Penis Pumps

A penis pump is relatively simplistic, being a plastic tube that fits over the penis, a hand or battery-powered pump attached to the tube, and a band that fits around the base of the penis once it is erect. 

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5 Substances That May Cause Erectile Dysfunction

5 Substances That May Cause Erectile Dysfunction

Did you know that about 25 percent of all erectile dysfunction cases are caused by some type of medication side effect? This is one of a few reasons why erectile dysfunction (ED) is more common among men as they get older. Older men tend to be on at least one medication to a number of different medications. It is possible that at least one of them is causing side effects that result in ED.

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Young Men Experience Erectile Dysfunction Too

Young Men Experience Erectile Dysfunction Too

Impotence, aka erectile dysfunction, aka ED, is not often the easiest topic to discuss but it effects more men than we likely realize.  As many as 50 million men in the US and Europe suffer from impotence, or erectile dysfunction.  Statistically, this number includes only about 5% of men less than 40 years old and up to 25% of men by the time they reach 65 years of age. By definition, impotence is the inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.

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