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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

How effective is testosterone in treating erectile dysfunction?

In patients with hypogonadism, testosterone treatment can improve libido and erectile dysfunction, but the response of erectile dysfunction in men with hypogonadism to testosterone is not complete; many men still may need additional oral medications such as sildenafil, vardenafil or tadalafil.
In men 40 years of age or older, a breast examination, digital examination of the prostate and a PSA level (prostate specific antigen) should be done to exclude breast and prostate cancer before starting testosterone treatment since testosterone can aggravate breast and prostate cancers. Patients who have breast and prostate cancers or are suspected of having them should not use testosterone.

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