men using Propecia can be overly concerned about the sexual side effects

Men who make use of the male pattern baldness drug Propecia should be aware that one of the very rare side effects that it can cause is erectile dysfunction. However a word of advice from the Ukmedix News team is that an incidence of erectile dysfunction when using Propecia should not always be automatically linked to the use of this hair loss drug. If you have been using Propecia for sometime and then suddenly lose an erection during, before or after sex the chances are that some other factor is responsible. Research has shown that less than one percent of men suffer from Propecia related erectile dysfunction and that with continued use this figure is considerably lessened.

What can happen is that men using Propecia are overly concerned about the sexual side effects and thus they can suffer from anxiety about a possible erectile failure which in itself greatly increases the chances of a problem. Practically all men at some point suffer from an incidence of erectile dysfunction which is often linked to stress, performance anxiety, drinking too much or other psychological influences.

If you’re using Propecia and it is working effectively it would be a shame to stop using it because of a perceived link to erectile dysfunction. You need to check whether the erectile problem was just a one off occasion linked to some other influence rather than directly because of the Propecia. Be aware also that other medications like antidepressants also cause sexual side effects and thus they could be to blame.

If you have been using Propecia for some time with no problems and then you suddenly experience a bout of erectile dysfunction there is a very good chance that the Propecia is not the culprit. The important thing is not to panic and to try and remove the stress from situation. Going for run and relaxing is often a far more effective cure for erectile dysfunction than Viagra, Cialis or Levitra.