Six types of drugs can cause erectile dysfunction in men

　　We take medicines to treat diseases, but sometimes it is because we do not have a clear understanding of the medicines that we take them indiscriminately, resulting in male erection difficulties. For married men, there must be no problems with sexual function. This not only indicates physical failure, but also makes the wife dissatisfied with him. Men should take good care of their sexual ability, and at the same time, they should not take many medicines indiscriminately.

　　1. Antihypertensive drugs have the most reports of causing ED. It is now generally believed that diuretics and beta-blockers are the main causes of ED among antihypertensive drugs.

　　2. Gastrointestinal drugs that are widely used, such as cimetidine, ranitidine, and nizatidine, are mainly used to treat peptic ulcers. More and more case reports indicate that they can cause sexual dysfunction. For example, young men who take cimetidine for a long time may experience ED, disappearance and growth.

　　3. Antidepressant drugs. Among commonly used antidepressant drugs, imipramine, amitriptyline, clomipramine, new selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, etc. can cause erectile dysfunction, ejaculation abnormalities and deficiency, etc.

　　4. Psychostimulants and drugs. The most common ones are alcohol, nicotine, , , , etc.

　　5. Anti-tumor drugs. The damage caused by anti-tumor drugs to the gonads is easily overlooked. Among them, drugs such as cyclophosphamide, nitrogen mustard, vincristine, and cytarabine can cause erectile dysfunction or lack of sperm in men, and menstrual disorders and amenorrhea in women.

　　6. Prostate drugs. Drugs used to treat prostatic hyperplasia such as 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (trade name: Proscar) can also cause erectile dysfunction and reduced ejaculation volume as side effects. In addition, commonly used drugs for the treatment of prostate cancer such as anti-androgen drugs (etc.) will affect erection, ejaculation, etc. by affecting the secretion of androgens.

　　When taking these drugs, men may experience temporary sexual dysfunction. This is also likely to be the cause of erectile dysfunction when men's bodies are normal. However, male friends do not need to panic. Generally, the reactions caused by this drug are short-lived. After stopping taking the drug, the body will generally recover on its own.

　　Don't take medicine randomly. When deciding what medicine you want to take, you must go to the hospital to consult a doctor and take the medicine under the guidance of the doctor. Otherwise, it will cause other diseases, which is the cruelest harm to the body.