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Question: My husband has a hard time keeping an erection. He is taking bio identical testostorine cream, the homeopathic doctor said he should donate blood, because his blood is to thick, he has not done that, yet. Could thick blood affect an erection issue. He can get hard, but not for long
Brief Answer:
It can, but the treatment advised is incorrect
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query and would like you to know that I am here to help.
Due to a bad diet and lifestyle, there can develop a condition in the arteries called atherosclerosis. In this condition, plaques are formed within the arteries causing the blood to become sticky and thick. This in turn results in less amount of blood reaching target organs (eg. the penis), which in turn can result in erectile abnormalities.
But the treatment for this would not be to donate blood, but to treat the individual with cholesterol-lowering and blood thinning medication. Please speak to your doctor about conducting a lipid profile and a coagulation profile to confirm the same. Once confirmed, we can initiate medications which should prove helpful.
I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.
Best wishes.
It can, but the treatment advised is incorrect
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query and would like you to know that I am here to help.
Due to a bad diet and lifestyle, there can develop a condition in the arteries called atherosclerosis. In this condition, plaques are formed within the arteries causing the blood to become sticky and thick. This in turn results in less amount of blood reaching target organs (eg. the penis), which in turn can result in erectile abnormalities.
But the treatment for this would not be to donate blood, but to treat the individual with cholesterol-lowering and blood thinning medication. Please speak to your doctor about conducting a lipid profile and a coagulation profile to confirm the same. Once confirmed, we can initiate medications which should prove helpful.
I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Then do you have any suggestions on what to do, about keeping an erection? Sine he can get one and stays for 2-3 minutes, then maybe comes back for a few minutes, very frustrating for us both
Brief Answer:
Need to consult a proper doctor first ma'am
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.
There can be various reasons to erectile dysfunction, and it is important to find the cause and treat it accordingly. I cannot speak and back up what the homeopathic doctor has said, so I would first recommend visit a mainstream doctor (normal doctor) and go about a few investigations to find the exact cause for his presentation. Some of the most common causes are:
-Poor blood circulation to the penis (lipid profile, blood coagulation profile requied)
-Nutritional deficiencies (Eg. vitamin B12)
-Anxiety
-Medications
-Low testosterone
-Obesity
-Chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, etc.
-Alcohol use
-Tobacco use
-and a few others.
Once the cause is found, it can be accurately treated to help with complete recovery and assured return of normal libido and erectile function.
Donating blood will only reduce the blood volume a little bit, I do not understand what good this would do. So please, do not waste your time with this and consult a mainstream doctor to find the cause and help your husband get treated.
I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.
Best wishes.
Need to consult a proper doctor first ma'am
Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.
There can be various reasons to erectile dysfunction, and it is important to find the cause and treat it accordingly. I cannot speak and back up what the homeopathic doctor has said, so I would first recommend visit a mainstream doctor (normal doctor) and go about a few investigations to find the exact cause for his presentation. Some of the most common causes are:
-Poor blood circulation to the penis (lipid profile, blood coagulation profile requied)
-Nutritional deficiencies (Eg. vitamin B12)
-Anxiety
-Medications
-Low testosterone
-Obesity
-Chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, etc.
-Alcohol use
-Tobacco use
-and a few others.
Once the cause is found, it can be accurately treated to help with complete recovery and assured return of normal libido and erectile function.
Donating blood will only reduce the blood volume a little bit, I do not understand what good this would do. So please, do not waste your time with this and consult a mainstream doctor to find the cause and help your husband get treated.
I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.
Best wishes.
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Dr. Raju A.T
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