Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

Essential Role of Medication History in Effective ED Treatment

3 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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The speaker (Anne Truong MD) emphasizes the importance of taking a thorough medication history for patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). She notes that most patients have tried one or two ED medications and supplements, but these often stop working after about 1–3 years because the underlying cause of ED was never addressed. The clip focuses on clinical intake and reasons for loss of medication efficacy.

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And the first thing I usually do when I see a patient with ED is to get a really good history, see what he's tried, what I find out. And most of the patient I see, they tried at least two medication, at least one or two other supplements which I think will help. It doesn't get better. And most of the time after medication, about maybe one to three years, it doesn't work anymore. And why is that? It doesn't work anymore because, people, the problem that was causing him to have Ed was never addressed.