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This podcast is for you, the
Modern Man. I'm Dr Anne Truong,

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your host. I'm an intimate
health medical doctor and best

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selling author of the book,
Erectile Dysfunction Fix. I'll

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do a deep dive into sexual
health and performance and how

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it affects men of all ages and
backgrounds. So let's get

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started, and be sure to visit my
website at

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sexualhealthformenpodcast.com
for more information and

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resources from the show. See you
on the inside.

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Hello there, Modern Man. I'm Dr
Anne Truong. I'm a sexual

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medicine specialist, board
certified medical doctor for 25

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years. I've treated over 7000
men. In today's episode, we're

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going to talk about if you ever
wonder what type of medication

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really affect your erectile
function and whether they cause

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ED or not? Stay tuned for the
whole episode. We're going to

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dive deep into this.

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What medication commonly is
associated with erectile

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dysfunction as a side effect?
Now, disclaimer, if you're on

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any of these medication, I want
you to talk with your doctor

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first before you decide to get
off of it. I'm just mentioning

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some of these may be
contributing to the ED and if

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you have other factors that
contribute to ED, it may even

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make it worse. It may not be the
primary reason why you have ED.

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Again, discuss with your doctor.
These drugs I'm mentioning, they

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work through various mechanism
that alter or lower blood flow

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or hormone levels or even
neurotransmitter activity. So

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here are the most common
categories and specific

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medication that's linked to ED.

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Number one, antidepressant and
psychiatric medication.

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Antidepressant medication,
particularly called the

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selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors or SSRIs and

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serotonin norepinephrine
reuptake inhibitors or SNRI are

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among the most frequent culprit
that they can reduce libido,

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delay ejaculation, or even cause
erection difficulty. Common

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medication Prozac or fluoxetine,
sertraline or Zoloft, Lexapro,

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Paxil and Celexa. Other
medication called the tricyclic

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antidepressant, called
amitriptyline or brand name

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Elavil, imipramine or Tofranil.
Antipsychotic such as

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Risperidone, Paliperidone as
well.

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Number two, blood pressure
medication. High blood pressure

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drugs often cause ED by reducing
blood flow to the penis or

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altering the vascular blood
vessel function. Diuretic and

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beta blockers are especially
problematic. Diuretic are

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medications that help you
urinate out the water, and then

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beta blockers are the one that
decreases your heart rate. The

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diuretic such as
hydrochlorothiazide,

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chlorthalidone. And then beta
blockers such as metoprolol or

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Lopressor, atenolol or Tenormin,
propranolol or Inderal. And

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other antihypertensive like
clonidine and methyldopa.

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Number three is opioids.
Painkillers suppress

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testosterone production, reduce
libido, leading to ED.

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Medications such as morphine,
oxycodone, OxyContin and

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methadone.

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Number four, hormonal
medication. These drug interfere

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with hormone level and directly
impact your erection function.

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These are anti androgens like
flutamide and bicalutamide. And

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other medications such as Lupron
and Zoladex and estrogen

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containing medications as well.

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Okay, Modern Man, you are not
alone and you don't have to

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suffer anymore. ED can feel
isolating, frustrating, and even

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defeating. The endless guessing,
the quiet shame, the weight of

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not feeling like yourself is
exhausting. But here's the

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truth, you are not broken. You
are not alone. You don't have to

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figure this out alone anymore.
The Get Wood Now Boost Program

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is your step by step, path to
sexual confidence and

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restoration. No more suffering
in silence, no more trial and

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error, just real solution, real
result and the confidence you

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deserve. It's time to take back
your power on your term. Let's

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get this journey started
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at getwoodnow.com. I'll see you
there.

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Number five, antihistamine and
H2 blockers. Yes, these are

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over-the-counter antihistamine
and antacid that work for

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allergies and acid reflux, and
can cause Ed such a

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diphenhydramine, ranitidine or
Zantac, and famotidine which is

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Pepcid.

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Number six, recreational drug.
Substances like alcohol,

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nicotine and illicit drug such
as cocaine, marijuana, can

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impair erectile function.
Alcohol, now more than 14 drinks

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a week. Other medications such
as amphetamine and barbiturates.

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Number seven, chemotherapy drug.
While chemotherapy drug kill

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cancer cell, but it can also
damage blood vessels or nerve as

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well too. That's why some of the
most common side effects of hair

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loss and neuropathy. Medications
such as cyclophosphamide,

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busulfan, commonly cause for ED.

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Now, consult with your doctor
before discontinuing or altering

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So I hope you find this helpful.
It will mean the world to me, if

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the medication. Sometimes you
can replace them with another

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medication that may have less
side effects on your sexual

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function. But discuss this with
your doctor first before you

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change anything at this point.
However, if you have to stay on

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this medication, there are
alternative to counteract this.

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What are the alternative to
counteract this? Number one, it

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is a penis pump. A penis pump
will bring in oxygen to the

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penis to help with blood flow.
Don't forget about that. Don't

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forget about diet, the
Mediterranean diet. Don't forget

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about exercise, 30 minutes every
other day, or every day if you

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can do it, even just walking,
hiking, bicycling, either inside

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or outside. Don't forget sleep
seven hours at night time as

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stress reduction. I can tell
you, if you add these lifestyle

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factors, and it can make a lot
of difference. And stop smoking,

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porn and moderate your drinking.
So there are other modalities

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that you can add that will help
with your erection while you're

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on this medication. I know
because medication, you have to

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take it for various reasons.
Also, testosterone replacement

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you subscribe, get notified or
share this with somebody who you

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therapy can also help as well.
You can get it through injection

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or pellets or even through gel.
So there are definitely other

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complimentary alternative in
addition to taking the

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medication, if you have to take
it. But again, discuss this with

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your doctor, and maybe he or she
can replace it with another

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medication. And just know that
there are other alternatives as

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well too. I have treated many
men with ED that while they are

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still on the medication, they
still regain function with

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framework called the Get Hard
System, and then on top of that,

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incorporating the Mediterranean
diet, exercise and sleep and

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stress reduction strategies as well.

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think may benefit this from. And
just know that you do not have

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to suffer in silence, and know
that there are alternative. We

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dive deep into that in my course
called Get Wood Now Boost and

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you can get it at getwoodnow.com
where we talk about how you can

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get out of ED to functioning
again. Because I don't want you

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to suffer in silence. I do not
want you to be misled. This is

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no fluff information for you to
get started. So having said

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that, I will see you the next
episode, Modern Man.

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Okay, Modern Man, you are not
alone and you don't have to

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suffer anymore. ED can feel
isolating, frustrating, and even

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defeating. The endless guessing,
the quiet shame, the weight of

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not feeling like yourself is
exhausting. But here's the

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truth, you are not broken. You
are not alone. You don't have to

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figure this out alone anymore.
The Get Wood Now Boost Program

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is your step by step, path to
sexual confidence and

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restoration. No more suffering
in silence, no more trial and

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error, just real solution, real
result and the confidence you

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deserve. It's time to take back
your power on your term. Let's

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get this journey started
together. Check out the course

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at getwoodnow.com. I'll see you
there.

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