{"id":26687,"date":"2019-05-25T14:55:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T14:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=26687"},"modified":"2019-05-25T14:55:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-25T14:55:52","slug":"why-does-hawaii-fill-the-most-prescriptions-for-ed-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/why-does-hawaii-fill-the-most-prescriptions-for-ed-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Hawaii Fill the Most Prescriptions for ED Medications?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs like Viagra are now offered in generic versions, making the little blue pill more affordable for individuals who couldn\u2019t afford the name brand medication in the past. Since then, interesting trends have emerged<\/a>, including new insights on which states across the nation are the highest consumers of ED drugs.<\/p>\n

This article provides an overview of the geographic variation of prescription refills for erectile dysfunction medications like Viagra and discusses what may be contributing to differences in men\u2019s use of the drugs across states.<\/p>\n

Researchers with GoodRx<\/a>\u00a0compiled data<\/a> on the percentage of erectile dysfunction prescriptions that were filled as part of a state\u2019s overall prescription refills. Surprisingly, they found variation in ED refills across the United States. As a result, they identified which states were filling the most ED prescriptions and which were filling the least.<\/p>\n

Top 10 States Filling ED Prescriptions<\/h3>\n
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  1. Hawaii<\/li>\n
  2. Massachusetts<\/li>\n
  3. Connecticut<\/li>\n
  4. Vermont<\/li>\n
  5. New York<\/li>\n
  6. Minnesota<\/li>\n
  7. Rhode Island<\/li>\n
  8. California<\/li>\n
  9. Pennsylvania<\/li>\n
  10. New Jersey<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What stands out in this list? Well, with the exception of Hawaii and California, most of the states that made the list are overwhelmingly from the Northeast part of the United States. Per GoodRx, the consumers in the above ten states accounted for about 33% of all ED prescriptions filled nationally. Why would this be the case? We can look at causes of ED and state characteristics to draw conclusions.<\/p>\n

    What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?<\/h3>\n

    When most people hear about erectile dysfunction, they likely associate it with getting older, and they would be correct. Aging is associated with erections taking longer to develop<\/a>, but a variety of lifestyle and genetic factors can also contribute to an individual experiencing erectile dysfunction. Surprisingly, these factors are relatively common. Below are just a few of the known contributors to ED<\/a>:<\/p>\n