 Erectile dysfunction can affect men of any age
although the common consumer view is that it only
affects men over retirement age. With the advent
of potentially successful treatment drugs such as
Viagra®
(sildenafil), the commercial
media has
made expectations for cure very high.
Unfortunately not all men with erectile
dysfunction have successful treatment. The
dysfunction affects not only the men but their
partners as well.
A recent study in the United Kingdom looked at a comparison of
20 men who had a successful response to sildenafil
versus 20 men who did not. The age ranges were 22-72 years with a median age of 51.8 years. The
investigators conducted interviews with the men to
determine the impact that erectile dysfunction had
on their self esteem and relationships, as well as
exploring their expectations of sildenafil as a
treatment and the impact its success or failure
had on how they felt.
As far as age goes, the investigators found
sildenafil to be more successful under age 45 and
less successful over age 65. The feelings of the
men with erectile dysfunction before treatment
included:
severe depression - 12%
emasculation - 30%
letting partner down - 22%
felt partner would "go elsewhere" - 15%
inability to discuss with partner - 37%
After treatment, investigators also found a
rebound negative effect in the men who did not
have a curative response from the sildenafil. In
other words their expectations were raised by the
media hype of the drug and when it did not work
for them, the new blow to their self esteem was
even more severe than the original feelings.
Even though there is now a treatment for erectile
dysfunction, the disease and its treatment has a
significant impact on both men and their women
partners.
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