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What Causes Low Sex Drive With Erectile Dysfunction?
I am 65 year old male very healthy, colestrial levels low 130, trigliserides .378, blood serum 6, no inflimation of postrate and blood test for postrate very good. heal rapidly, but do for some time have low sex drive and cannot get a complete erection but can ejaculate. noticing some memory problems and hard to keep focused at times. rarely catch colds or flew. I am on no medication prescription or herbal. two recent surgeries removal of enlarged bone cap of fifth metacarpal. And retina re-attachment in right eye. complete re-attachment was succsesful Oct 31 2013 cataract and lens replacement scheduled for April of this year.
When I set for long periods and when traveling experience some ankle and foot edema resolved by walking or raising my feet. No history of any heart or breathing problems. Non drinker and never have smoked.
6-1 tall weight 210 blood sugar averages 100 to 110 blood pressure averages 127/78.
I guess my question is am I a canadate for Testosterone therapy, and at what dosage. I would prefer the patch or pills
When I set for long periods and when traveling experience some ankle and foot edema resolved by walking or raising my feet. No history of any heart or breathing problems. Non drinker and never have smoked.
6-1 tall weight 210 blood sugar averages 100 to 110 blood pressure averages 127/78.
I guess my question is am I a canadate for Testosterone therapy, and at what dosage. I would prefer the patch or pills
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Hello, and thanks for your question.
Erectile dysfunction is best treated with the medication Viagra (sildenafil). This is very likely to improve your erection quality and duration. I would talk with a local doctor about prescribing this to you.
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Erectile dysfunction is best treated with the medication Viagra (sildenafil). This is very likely to improve your erection quality and duration. I would talk with a local doctor about prescribing this to you.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an American doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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