Erectile Dysfunction &
MI's
by Denny
Knutson
zone3
Causes for Impotence or Erectile Dysfunction are many. If you are one
of the many thousands of men who take antidepressants, use alcohol, smoke,
use antihistamines, antihypertensive drugs for blood pressure control,
chemotherapy, diuretics, narcotics and or ulcer medications, they you may
be experiencing some degree of impotence or Erectile Dysfunction.
Medications alone are not always the cause for impotence, there are
things such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries caused by the
build up of plaque), peripheral vascular disease (PVD), High blood
pressure, High cholesterol, hormonal imbalances, diabetes, psychological
stress, low sperm counts, illness and lack of desire for one’s partner or
depression.
It is noted in the medical arena that about 50% of males with diabetes
will experience some degree of ED and the other 50% will most likely
experience impotence over time.
That being said, it is important to note that if a male should present
to the emergency department with chest pain, he should be well advised to
inform the emergency doctors and nurses if he is or has taken any of the
ED medications on the market such as Viagra, Cialis or Levitra. The
protocol for most emergency departments is to introduce you to MONA. This
is an acronym for (M)morphine, (O)oxygen, (N)nitroglycerin, (A)asperine.
The mechanism of Nitro is that it lowers your blood pressure. It in
combination with and ED medication that may have been taken in the past 24
to 48 hours can cause your blood pressure to bottom out and subsequently
cause serious cardiac problems for you.
It is important to note here, that you should NOT take someone else’s
ED or any other medication with out first checking with your family
Physician or medical provider.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Denny Knutson, LPN,EMT, Maa
Emergeny Room Nurse
Bellin Health -
Bond Health Center
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