Personal stories about taking phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors

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Personal stories about taking phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors

These stories are based on information gathered from health professionals and consumers. They may be helpful as you make important health decisions.

Marvin, age 57: A while back it began getting more difficult for me to have erections. For my partner and me, sex is a very important part of our relationship. We are not yet ready to give this up. So we talked with our doctor. I tried one of these new medications. I know it's a little expensive, but we are willing to spend the money to be able to continue having sex.

William, age 47: When I began to have a problem getting an erection, I was pretty upset. I went right to my doctor, and he gave me a medication to try. It worked all right for me, but he also suggested I talk about this with my wife. When we talked, I discovered she was not all that concerned about having sex as long as I gave her lots of loving attention. Finding other ways to say “I love you” has been important for both of us.

Carlita, age 26: My partner was having trouble getting an erection. The doctor could find nothing physically wrong with him. The doctor suggested we try counseling and that my partner take a medication that will help him get an erection. Although we weren't sure we liked the idea of counseling, my partner and I talked it over, and we went ahead and did both.

Nickolas, age 68: My partner and I discussed my problem of getting an erection. We decided we just like being together. We discovered that having sex is not as important to us as it once was.

Credits

Last updated:	May 21, 2008
Author:	Monica Rhodes
Reviewed By:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC