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Posted on Tue, 3 Oct 2017
Question: I'm a healthy 46 year old man. weighing 175 lbs, BP, Blood sugar, Cholesterol, Testosterone, Urine culture all normal. 2 weeks ago I realized that suddenly I cannot get a erection at all. Inspite of my partner and myself trying hard. I visited a Urologist and after his examination he says I've prostate infection and since last 10 days I've been taking antibiotics, with no effect at all. My question is I've no other symptoms like any frequent urine, burning while urinating, no swollen penis etc etc. I've just this ED problem. It's very depressing and somehow I'm not able to come to terms that this is because of Prostate infection as I've no other symptoms.

Is here on this forum a doctor who could guide me what could be the problem and if it's actually the prostate infection which creates this ED problem?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
ED

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Prostatitis can lead to erectile dysfunction especially in its chronic form. Since the symptoms started just two weeks back, I would doubt if the prostatitis was the cause for the ED. If you are otherwise asymptomatic then acute bacterial prostatitis is also unlikely. The course of antibiotics should be completed and shouldn't be left in between. If the antibiotics fail to improve upon the ED then further investigations or empiric therapy can be advised. Penile Doppler ultrasound can be advised to look for adequate blood flow. Psychotherapy and drugs like tadalafil can be advised empirically in a stepwise approach if no organic cause for the ED is found, to see for improvement.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Let me know if you have any query

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Suggest Treatment For Prostate Infection

Brief Answer: ED Detailed Answer: Hello and Welcome I appreciate your concern Prostatitis can lead to erectile dysfunction especially in its chronic form. Since the symptoms started just two weeks back, I would doubt if the prostatitis was the cause for the ED. If you are otherwise asymptomatic then acute bacterial prostatitis is also unlikely. The course of antibiotics should be completed and shouldn't be left in between. If the antibiotics fail to improve upon the ED then further investigations or empiric therapy can be advised. Penile Doppler ultrasound can be advised to look for adequate blood flow. Psychotherapy and drugs like tadalafil can be advised empirically in a stepwise approach if no organic cause for the ED is found, to see for improvement. Wishing you best of health Thanks Let me know if you have any query Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action. For future follow up / correspondence you may ask me directly at the link given below http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=68107 Dr. M.S. Khalil