Hi, Am 72 Yrs Old ,fit 80 Kg Weight 5’10

Posted on Mon, 22 Apr 2019

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Question : Hi, am 72 yrs old ,fit 80 kg weight 5’10 ,had three stents fitted about 6 yrs ago, was always physically active .athletics, until I was about 55 ,not problems to date ,am on aspirin 75 mg,simvastatin 20 mg,bisoprolol fumerate 1.25 mg,and ramapril 2.5 (twice daily),my prob ,lost erection, am still sexually avtive ,good sex drive ,but find I think lost my ‘mojo’ can still get erection ,but not as before ,can I take viagra is similar, thanks

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (1 hour later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hello

After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that taking into consideration your cardiac history and the current cardiac medication Viagra is not recommended for you as that can lead to sudden Hypotension thereby causing complications.

It’s advisable to get an echocardiogram done to find the pumping capacity status of your heart. Also in this age group the current anti hypertensives which you are taking also affects erection up to some extent.

So it’s highly advisable that you should personally consult a urologist for proper evaluation and treatment advice.

I hope this information will guide you properly.

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng