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Has Diabetes And High BP. Taking Medications. Cannot Maintain Erection Unto Climax. Side Effects?
My husband is 64. He is strong physically, does exercise. Has diabetes type II for about 10 years under control with diet, Metformin and Amaryl . He also has High Blood pressure also under control with Moduretic. For sometime he has erectile dysfunctions, cannot maintain erection unto climax. He never had a problem like this. Can this be the side effects of any of the drugs? Any recommendations?
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
Hello,
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a very common problem amongst men who have diabetes affecting 35-75% of male diabetics.
Diabetics develop ED 10 to 15 years earlier than non diabetics.
Causes for ED are very complex and generally occur in the body affecting nerves,blood vessels and muscles.
Other factors causing ED amongst diabetic include
Obesity,smoking,blood pressure medications ( MODIURETIC can cause impotency in some males ),little exercises,psychological causes etc.
Treatment involves use of drugs like VIAGRA,CIALIS etc but since these affect heart,these should be taken only after talking to your doctor.
Other treatment involves intraccavernous injection therapy etc.
Do regular exercises and bring your weight down.
Talk to a urologist for the possible treatment option in you.
Last I would advise you to switch to other antihypertensives like ACE inhibitors or ARB's,instead of MODIURETIC as this medicine can cause problem in a long standing diabetic.
Thanks
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a very common problem amongst men who have diabetes affecting 35-75% of male diabetics.
Diabetics develop ED 10 to 15 years earlier than non diabetics.
Causes for ED are very complex and generally occur in the body affecting nerves,blood vessels and muscles.
Other factors causing ED amongst diabetic include
Obesity,smoking,blood pressure medications ( MODIURETIC can cause impotency in some males ),little exercises,psychological causes etc.
Treatment involves use of drugs like VIAGRA,CIALIS etc but since these affect heart,these should be taken only after talking to your doctor.
Other treatment involves intraccavernous injection therapy etc.
Do regular exercises and bring your weight down.
Talk to a urologist for the possible treatment option in you.
Last I would advise you to switch to other antihypertensives like ACE inhibitors or ARB's,instead of MODIURETIC as this medicine can cause problem in a long standing diabetic.
Thanks
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