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

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

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

do a deep dive into sexual health and performance and how

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

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

medical doctor and treated over 7000 men with ED. In today's

episode, we're going to talk about something that's

interesting, something new, something on the new horizon,

you may want to consider as a treatment for erectile

dysfunction. It's called peptide hormone therapy. Particularly,

I'm gonna talk about bremelanotide or PT-141, all

right. It is a synthetic peptide hormone. Peptide means that it

is a short amino acid and is developed for sexual

dysfunction, particularly for ED and for hyper sexual desire for

women. But what's interesting about this peptide is that it

affects the brain in stimulating arousal. Unlike a Viagra or

Cialis, it increases blood flow through the vascular system.

PT-141 acts in the brain by stimulating a receptor called

melanocortin receptor, or MC3R or MC4R in the brain, especially

in the hypothalamus.

All right, plain language, what does it mean? It means that it

affects your brain and stimulates sexual arousal and

desire by activating the nerve in your brain. Ut can also

trigger nitric oxide release as well. And nitric oxide, as we

know, relaxes the penis muscle, increases blood flow to the

penis, facilitating erection. It improves libido and sexual

motivation. So not only addressing the physical part for

erection, but also the psychological component as well.

And PT-141, it's administered through an injection through the

skin called subcutaneous. It can also be taken as intranasal as

well. It begins to work in about 45 minutes to about 90 minutes,

but it could last up to 72 hours, so it can last to the

next day. And the thing about this, the benefits for each

person is variable in each man, and the dosing is also variable,

because in some of my patients, they respond to a lower dose,

and some respond to a higher dose. So adjust as you go.

Now, what I like about it, it works on the nerve in the brain,

unlike Cialis and Viagra, which works on the penile muscle,

increasing blood flow. So you can actually probably take the

ED medication and the PT-141 at the same time, but a low dose so

you don't have the side effect, which I'll discuss later. But

PT-141 can also reduce refractory period after

ejaculation, which is really nice, because it allows you a

quicker readiness for another sexual activity. And it can be

used in then that has heart issues that cannot use the ED

medication, and it improves mood and energy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

is your step by step, path to sexual confidence and

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

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

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

get this journey started together. Check out the course

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

So let's talk about the side effect. Now, the side effects

are pretty common, I have to be honest. And so it's a 50-50 at

this point. Some of my patients like it. Some of my patients

don't like it. The number one side effect is headache, nausea

and vomiting. That is the side effect. I have to be true for I

took this too, and I have the side effects of flushing and

headache, even at low dose. My husband took it, doesn't have

any side effect, and it works well for him. But one of the

serious side effects is that it increased your blood pressure

spike sometimes and sometimes with dizziness. And another,

maybe wanted or unwanted side effect, because it works through

the melanocortin, which then make your skin darker. So when

you're taking this, it does turn your skin one shade darker,

maybe two shades darker. And we don't know what long term use

it's gonna do, but we do know what it does. So I have to be

honest, it does have some pretty serious side effects, but it

does work well, and you can do kind of combination therapy with

it. It is an injection, and the need to have a doctor's

prescription. And please, please guys, work with a doctor for

this, because you cannot self dose. You cannot get this and

not be monitored, because it is a pretty serious medication, and

it could land you in the ER for the side effects of nausea and

vomiting, which then will dehydrate you. So take it from

me. I've been doing this for a long time, and I definitely see

the plus and the minuses of this. I want to be full

disclosure. I like it, but it does have its side effects as well.

So I hope that you find this valuable, and may it something

that you can try out if you haven't tried it already. But

just know that with anything, discuss this with your doctor,

and take this while being monitored by your doctor,

because it does have some prettiest, serious side effects.

So let me know, what do you think about this episode. It

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just know that you have choices, and that there are alternatives

for ED. You do not have to suffer in silence. You do not

have to suffer alone. And that ED is very common. 50% of men

over 50 have ED, and there's nothing wrong with it. There are

solutions, and you can get out of ED towards sexual confidence.

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explore options for you. Just know that there are options, and

I will see you in the next episode, modern man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

is your step by step, path to sexual confidence and

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

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

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

get this journey started together. Check out the course

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

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