{"id":12530,"date":"2021-06-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=5364"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T03:59:39","slug":"best-5-erectile-dysfunction-forums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/best-5-erectile-dysfunction-forums\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Best Erectile Dysfunction Forums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Discover five online support forums where men struggling with ED, cancer, and other men\u2019s health issues can share experiences, get answers, and find support.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An estimated 30 million American men have experienced erectile dysfunction at some point. If you\u2019re one of those 30 million, you may feel alone, and you may even feel uncomfortable discussing the situation with your physician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a doctor\u2019s office is the right place to go for answers as to why you are experiencing ED and what you can do about it, being able to talk through your experience with others in a private, respectful space can help with the emotional side of ED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five online erectile dysfunction sites where you can ask questions or talk with others about ED in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. PatientsLikeMe.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Patients Like Me<\/a> is a vast online resource covering virtually every conceivable medical disorder and disease. Its Erectile Dysfunction section<\/a> is packed with some unique features that give men with ED points of comparison between themselves and other men who find themselves suffering from impotence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the top of the section\u2019s homepage is a straightforward definition of erectile dysfunction, describing it quite simply as \u201cthe inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual performance.\u201d An adjacent graphic offers a look at some of the common related conditions suffered by men with ED. These include anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, and stress. It also offers insights into the various medications with which men with ED treat those comorbid conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also available is a lengthy list of the many medications taken by men with ED. At the top of the list, unsurprisingly, are sildenafil and tadalafil, the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But also on the list are such unexpected entries as cannabis, sedative-type drugs, and other medications that have helped ED patients deal not only with their symptoms of impotence but with side effects and related conditions as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend never taking medication advice of this type without speaking first to your medical practitioner. That said, some users may find these suggestions helpful as conversation starters with their doctors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of particular interest to newly diagnosed ED patients is a graphic that indicates the age at which other visitors to the site first experienced symptoms of ED and also shows the distribution of ED diagnoses by age group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As might be expected, the biggest concentration of new ED diagnoses occurred among 50-year-olds, followed by those in their 60s, those in their 40s, 30s, and then those 70 and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A potential drawback to this site: The primary ED discussion area on Patients Like Me is the Men’s Health Forum. To access the forum, you are required to sign up with an email address. As the website seems legitimate, we don\u2019t see this as a significant problem. However, some people may prefer to browse the threads without committing to a sign-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. EDQuestions.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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ED Questions<\/a> can be a helpful resource to get answers to your ED questions. The site invites users to submit questions, which appear to be answered by real doctors.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The questions submitted cover a broad range of topics, including the best books about ED, the influence of testosterone levels on erectile function, anxiety, drug side effects, and cognitive therapy for ED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The site includes sections on each of the most popular ED medications, as well, and offers videos that answer common questions such as \u201cWhat are the side effects of Viagra?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One potential drawback: ED Questions doesn\u2019t appear to be a true support group because it\u2019s not clear whether users can leave comments and thus begin discussion threads. At the time of our review, comments appeared to have been turned off for all of the questions we accessed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, the site is a good bet for men looking for answers from others who are travelling the same path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The Howling Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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At The Howling Place<\/a>, a private Facebook group administered by Man Up To Cancer<\/a>, men who are facing cancer can discuss the emotional side of their diagnosis, including ED issues they might face due to prostate surgery or other cancer treatments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctors rarely discuss the sexual side effects of cancer treatment, the emotional whirlwind surrounding the diagnosis and treatment, or living with post-cancer complications, which is what this private space was built for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Howling Place is a true support group. As founder Trevor Maxwell notes in the page\u2019s founding notes: \u201cMany of us are just too proud, angry, ashamed, or depressed to seek [support] out. Early in my own journey, I was in that place, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So he founded The Howling Place. The name is a reference to wolves and Maxwell\u2019s belief in the importance of \u201cthe power of the pack\u201d to help men through their most difficult issues with cancer and ED. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Maxwell, \u201cThese are the three principles of our community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n