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ED - The Ups & Downs of Drugs and Sex

March 12, 2024 • Donald Schoeff R.Ph.

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Summary: The complex dynamics of sexual dysfunction is beyond the scope of this episode, but what we can discuss is the effect that drugs, both prescription and OTC, can have on causing sexual dysfunction (in this podcast, primarily ED in men). The importance of education and clear communication between a patient and their healthcare team is essential, to determine if the sexual dysfunction may be due to a side effect of a medication or is it a symptom of some other physiologic or psychological cause. Moving forward, using your physician to address these problems may result in fine-tuning your current medications, and this may also avoid possible drug-drug interactions with medications to treat ED.

Topics:

· Excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution 02:00

· Erectile Dysfunction (ED), non-drug causes 03:30

· ED, Drug Causes 05:10

· Side Effect or Symptom (anti-depressants & depression) 05:30

· Anti-depressant Options 06:40

(Bupropion, Remeron, Trintellix, Viibryd)

· Viagra, Cialis 07:30

· Anti-psychotics 08:30

· Mood Stabilizers (Lithium, Carbamazepine) 09:30

· Noncompliance 10:00

· Benzodiazepines 10:40

· OTC Drugs (Benadryl, Pepcid, Zantac…) 11:30

· Journaling-Communicating 11:45

· Blood Pressure Meds 14:15

(diuretics, alpha blockers – Hytrin, Minipress, beta blockers)

· Viagra, Cialis Drug Interactions 16:30

· ED & CHF 17:40

· Priapism 19:20

· Supplements 20:30

· Women & Sexual Dysfunction 21:40

· Addyi 22:30

· Vyleesi 23:00

· Non-drug Options 24:30

· Cause and Effect (figure it out!) 25:00

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Donald J. Schoeff, R.Ph.

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