Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

Low Testosterone and ED: Why Pills Aren't Enough

4 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief educational monologue, Dr. Anne Truong emphasizes that taking erectile dysfunction (ED) pills only provides a temporary solution and does not address underlying causes such as low testosterone. She explains that low testosterone leads to less firm erections and that testosterone levels typically decline about 1% per year after age 35, with faster declines linked to obesity, stress, and poor sleep. The message urges men to listen to their bodies and consider lifestyle factors rather than relying solely on medication.

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Listen to your body, guys. Last thing you want to do is pop in a pill because the pill isn't going to solve your ED. It may help you during the interim, but it isn't going to treat the root cause. Because if your ED is due to low testosterone, taking a pill, even though it helps you with your erection, isn't going to help raise your testosterone. And honestly, when your testosterone drops a little bit, it's going to show as not as firm erection. And most men will drop your testosterone at the age of 35. After the age of 35, your testosterone levels are going to drop. About 1% every year, and it will drop more quickly if you are obese or if you are stressed, if you don't have enough sleep. So testosterone is very sensitive to your lifestyle.