Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

What Happens When You Ignore ED For 18 Months #MensHealth #ED

15 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, Dr. Anne Truong explains that moderate erectile dysfunction (ED) typically progresses to severe within about 18 months if left untreated. She warns that penile tissue can begin to atrophy or shrink permanently within three years without proper intervention. While medications like Viagra and Cialis relieve symptoms, they do not halt the underlying physiological damage, merely masking it. Dr. Truong emphasizes the danger of relying on these pills for many years, as the root problem continues to worsen, urging men to consider early, disease‑modifying treatment rather than long‑term symptom management.

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ED is moderate today, typically will become severe in about 18 months without proper intervention. Pt tissue that could be recovering right now may become permanently atrophy or get smaller in 3 years without treatment. Viagra and Cialis, they do not slow this progression. They mask the symptoms while the underlying damage continue. So I want you to sit with that for a moment here, okay? Just let that sink in, because I see men every week who spend 5, 10, 15 years managing ED with a pill while the real problem keeps getting worse.