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Different Sort of Problem

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 07:07:00 EST

Question: Hi I am now 57 years old. Up until I was 48 I wanted sex 3 to 4 times a day every day. My wife had a serious problem and was put on a drug to curb her anxiety. Since taking this drug her libido has gone from wanting sex 3 to 4 times per day to maybe once per month. When we were having sex previously . . .

Answer: Your questions are many and can not be answered with the scope of this communication. However, I will try to make you understand some of your problems. 1) It takes two to tango. Therefore, if your wife has loss of interest then you both will miss on sexual pleasures. She needs to see an expert. 2) T . . .

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Correcting Clogged Arteries in the Penis

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:06:00 EST

Question: I`m a 53 year old male with ED. I was using injections which worked very well. I believe that my type 2 diabetes has either did somthing to my circulation or the arteries that supply blood are blocked. Can surgery be done to unclog or reroute blood flow in the penis so that a full erecton can be ach . . .

Answer: Unfortunately, erectile dysfunction related to diabetes is multifactorial. Reduced circulation, loss of elasticity of the tissue and neuropathy are few to mention. Revascularization of the organ has gained limited support for its lack of accepted positive result. Penile implant is an excellent optio . . .

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Erectile Problems

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Wed, 25 May 2011 03:05:00 EST

Question: I`m 41 years old and I`m having problems with my penis. Over the past year I`ve had problems with my penis size and pain when I`m erected. The pain feels like its from stretching. When I have sex I have a problem I don`t penetrate in far enough and when I climax I go limp very quikly. Also when I`m . . .

Answer: Your condition may be due to restrictive band and scar tissue in the wall of erectile portion of he penis, known as Peyronie's disease. There are times that the corpora cavernosum is injured by traumatic sexual encounter which leads to scarring and hence painful erection and hour glass appearance of . . .

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Untimely erection

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Fri, 06 May 2011 09:05:00 EST

Question: For past few days, I am noticing in the start of making love with my wife, my penis stays erect. After the orgasm, some where down the line, in the start of intercourse, I find my penis is not hard enough to penetrate. Also noticing that earlier during orgasm, usually some liquid comes out of penis . . .

Answer: Sexual encounter on demand may fail to satisfy both partners. Strong desire followed by a longer foreplay, being a nice conversation, romantic dinner or any signal to prepare the partner and yourself will improve your love making ability. By your confession, you can masturbate but yet you may fail i . . .

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Topical Anesthesia

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:03:00 EST

Question: I have ED. Tried all pills, none worked. Went to a mens clinic where they gave me an injection into the penis and I achieved erection. I made purchase, but now I am totally in fear of giving myself the injection. The fear is probably actually greater than the actual pain involved. Is there a topical . . .

Answer: There are few and minor pain receptor site in penis. If injection and erection is not painful then this treatment becomes the best way to achieve erection. Otherwise, vacuum device or penile implant remain the other alternatives.

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Penis is Shrinking - Medication Related?

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:01:00 EST

Question: I am a 57 yr old man and I have noticed for a few months that my penis has been shrinking and seems to be getting thinner in width. I am not active in sex with my wife. The reason is is that I take medications such as percocet and morphine. I take heart medicine for my leaky valve also. It real . . .

Answer: Change in size of the male genitalia is related to reduce flow of blood. That being said, it is imperative to use your genitalia as natural as you can. Foreshortening of the penis also is observed when abdominal fat pad hangs over the genitalia and make it less exposed. If you use drugs to enhance b . . .

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Very Soft and Fallen Penis

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:12:00 EST

Question: Please I`m a young Ghanaian of 27 years of age. I`ve been crying and not know what to do with my life as a young man. I`ve always had feeling for intercourse but 1. My penis has never and ever lift itself before. 2. It has been very soft all of the time as if nothing exist in my penis. 3. The fastes . . .

Answer: Well, as a young man you should have been able to enjoy your sexual life. There are some genetic abnormalities which could affect sexual organs as well as hormonal anomalies. I suggest you see an expert to help you.

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Finasteride

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:12:00 EST

Question: hi doctor, i am 24 yrs old in good shape. back in 2001 2002 i had started experincing some hair loss and my doctor had put me on finasteride for about 2 months. years passed and i was sexually active after that with no problem. only last year in 2009 nov i started noticing some sudden changes. i wen . . .

Answer: Taking low dose finasteride (1/5 the dose for prostate enlargement) should not have caused sexual dysfunction six to seven years later. The fact that you are responding to placebo effect of L Arginine suggests most of your problem may have been psychological.

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Applied Salt on Penis and Lost Erection

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 04:11:00 EST

Question:

Dear Doctor, I am 47 year old male. I don`t have any bad habit like smoking, drinking and chewing betel nut or any other drug. About a 5 months back I found two one mm size boils on my penis. Doctor told it was genital herpes and gave Acyclovir tablets for a week.

After medication that s . . .

Answer: Loss of erection following two weeks of sodium chloride application is never reported and I believe it could very well be a coincidence. Other causes of erectile dysfunction, such as guilt, fear of herpes and transmission of etc. should be highly considered.

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Painful Erections

Ahmad Hamidinia MD — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 04:10:00 EST

Question: My husband has been having erectile problems...he just turned 43. Sometimes he can get an erection, sometimes he cannot. So his doctor put him on 100mg of Viagra. The first night we used it, it was great. He had and erection and an orgasm. Since the first pill we have tried since then which has been . . .

Answer: Pain described is usually related to inflammation of the prostate gland or pelvic muscle spasm. Viagra may cause back pain but this side effect is not common. Also your husband is too young to have erectile dysfunction. You should consider giving a visit to a urologist interested in ED. Does he smok . . .

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