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What Causes Erection Problem After Increasing The Dosage Of Flomax?

Posted on Tue, 20 Dec 2016

Question: I have been taking flomax for several years recently the doc up my dose to 1 pill twice a day. Iam 50 and recently have poor erections and poor orgasims, i assume from the flomax can i just stop taking them and will this get better on it own then?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Usually Flomax (Tamsulosin) is prescribed 0.4 mg once daily. If decreasing the dose improves the erections and poor orgasms then you can discuss a minimum daily dose to be continued in consultation with your doctor.

If it persist despite lowering the dose or stopping Flomax altogether then other causes of erectile dysfunction should be addressed accordingly.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Let me know if you have any query

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (16 hours later)

thank you for getting back to me, I will be seeing my urologist on Friday I was just wondering if there are any questions or things I should be telling my urologist that would be pertinent to the problems I'm having. Could you please advise? FYI I have a history of kidney stones in my left kidney I have had an impacted number of kidney stones in the ureter that needed to be removed resulting in a stent for 6 weeks and currently have 20-plus stones in my left kidney.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

Tamsulosin has a role in expulsion of stones , too though not the larger ones.

You should ask him about lowering the dose to see the impact it has
You can inquire about sildenafil or tadalafil

Regarding the kidney stones intra luminal surgery or PCN can be done based on the surgeon's preference / clinical impression and size of the stones. So I would leave that decision to the urologist.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Dr. M.S. Khalil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 days later)

thanks again for all the help,
saw the urologist today because of all my symptoms and the fact that i have an enlarged prostate, poor urine flow study he is suggesting photo selective vaporization of the prostate (pvp). what would be you take on this procedure? i have alot of urgency and poor flow but very apprehensive of this procedure.

thanks for your help.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (11 hours later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

PVP is amongst the recently advanced minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of BPH used to vaporize the excess growth of prostate cells in a targeted manner.

Though its a new technique but the 5 year outcomes available so far have shown equal effectiveness to TURP (Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate) in ease of urinary flow and symptomatic improvement.

The final decision should be based upon a mutual discussion between you and your urologist.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar