ED Meds Such As Viagra and Cialis Linked to STDs

According to a study done on over 1 million participants, men who are prescribed medications for Erectile Dysfunction are at higher risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases then those who do not need them at all. A part of this research also involved both homosexual men who have anal sex and bisexual men.

Researchers at the University of California say doctors need to discuss safe sex with patients they prescribe these meds two. Most doctors diagnose the patient and provide a prescription for Viagra, Levitra or Cialis without expressing how important it is to practice safe sex. This is partly to blame for the higher STD rates among men with Impotence.

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Men who have been prescribed ED medications are three times more likely to get an STD than those who do not need the help of ED drugs. The sexual transmitted disease that is mostly reported was Chlamydia and HIV.

Doctor Prescriptions for ED on the rise since 1998

Prescriptions for Erectile Dysfunction medications has grown tremendously since the first drug for Impotence was released back in 1998, Viagra. It is not un common for younger men to experience ED earlier in their life, but according to research men over 50 are considered to use condoms less frequently than younger men, which directly increases the risk of catching and STD.

To read more about this study please see the report here

The final conclusion to this study expressed concern on the responsibility of prescribing Erectile Dysfunction medication, especially to single men over the age of 50 who are less common to use condoms. Doctors need to question their patients and understand which ones are married, in relationships with only one sexual partner and those who are single. For men who are not in relationships, the use of a condom must be stressed when using ED medications.