Men who experience erection problems owe it to their partners to frankly discuss the matter.
To do otherwise increases the chances that partners will assume the worst — that they no longer sufficiently arouse you sexually.
If you and your partner face these erection problems together, says Barry McCarthy, professor of psychology at American University, you can prevent erectile dysfunction from pushing you apart. McCarthy, also the author of “Coping with Erectile Dysfunction,” points out, “If you’re in a relationship, erectile dysfunction isn’t just happening to the man — it’s happening to the couple.”
Nobody’s to Blame
“Men with ED need to know that this isn’t their fault, and their partners need to know the same thing,” says certified sex therapist Holly Richmond. Although it might offer only scant reassurance, it’s important to acknowledge that ED of varying degree affects up to half of all men at some point in their lives.
If your partner is seriously committed to the relationship, she or he will become your ally in the effort to overcome the problem and resume as normal a love life as possible.
It may be wise to have your partner accompany you to the doctor’s office to discuss your symptoms of impotence and the options available for treatment. Then the doctor may be able to suggest specific ways in which your partner can help.
If the doctor should decide that Viagra or one of the other oral ED drugs is the proper course of treatment, he will write a prescription for the medication.
You can have it filled at your neighborhood pharmacy or choose instead to order it from a reliable online facilitator, such as eDrugstore.com. To learn more about ED, its causes, and the drugs available to treat it, click here to visit eDrugstore’s Erection Problems page.
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