Aids And Erectile Dysfunction – Sildenafil Citrate And Sex Therapy

                 

Erectile dysfunction is a condition which characterized by an inability to achieve or maintain erection for a satisfying sexual intercourse. It is also called as impotence which affects us on various levels causing a loss power over body and sexuality. It leads to unpleasant masturbation and incapable erotic exchange with the partner.

 

Erectile dysfunction is not only the sexual problem experienced by the HIV affected persons they also have problems like  decreased libido, ejaculation and orgasm problems. Sexuality can be expressed in both biologically and psychologically.

 

HIV can drastically induce changes in sexuality. The sexual desire drops in six months after the diagnosis but some people may increased desires in order to deny the HIV status. Erectile difficulties are common post diagnosis due to worries in transmitting to the partner.

 

Erectile dysfunction is present to some extent before HIV was diagnosed. In this type of situation diagnosing HIV will make the condition of ED still worse. Since HIV is associated with reduced immune function and certain infections affecting the body will lead to problems in erection. It is also important to diagnose other type of disorder is present along wit HIV because erectile dysfunction is very frequent among people with diabetes, thyroid disorder, heart problems and liver disorder etc.  

 

People diagnosed with HIV often suffer from depression disorders. The usage of antidepressants to treat depression can decrease the sexual desire and affect erection. Ideally medications like Tadalafil, Vardenafil
or Sildenafil Citrate
can help; however, it is important for such people to deal with some kind of sex therapy also.

 

Ed also occurs due to the psychological effects of HIV such as guilt and fear of infecting others. A study conducted in America in 2005 presented that people affected with HIV have low levels of testosterone which affects the process of erection leading to erectile dysfunction. The erectile dysfunction is treated in this type of situation by doing replacement therapy where in the testosterone was administrated externally.