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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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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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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