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Can Nicotine Patch Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
I am a 6 foot, 165 pound, 26 year old male. I have been a smoker for 8 years. 8 days ago I started using the nicotine patch and since then I have had trouble sustaining an erection. I stopped using the nicotine patch yesterday and decided to quit cold turkey but I am still having trouble sustaining a erection during sex. I never had trouble with this when I was a smoker.
Mon, 9 Jul 2018
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Nicotine patch doesn't cause erectile dysfunction. It could be due to your withdrawal from nicotine. Your body will experience some adjustment problems when you are about to wean off from a substance like nicotine. Nothing to worry much and you will be fine in couple of days. Do not restart smoking.
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Nicotine patch doesn't cause erectile dysfunction. It could be due to your withdrawal from nicotine. Your body will experience some adjustment problems when you are about to wean off from a substance like nicotine. Nothing to worry much and you will be fine in couple of days. Do not restart smoking.
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