o Erectile Dysfunction: ot Just a (NAPSA)}—About half of men between 40 and 70 in the U.S. experience erectile dysfunction and self-confidence have returned lives for the better.” “Even though people are more emotional impact of this condition on men has become well known comfortable with the topic of ED since the introduction of Viagra four years ago, if is still a difficult since the introduction of Viagra (sildenafil citrate), little was condition for many men to discuss with both their partners and physician,” stated Marian Dunn, known about the impact on their partners, A new survey presented at the Annual Congress on Women’s Health & Gender-Based Medicine, which looked ai sexual attitudes and aspects of selfesteem among female partners of men both with and without ED, revealed that having a partner with ED can negatively impact women emotionally. In fact, approximately two in five women surveyed felt this impact—-17 percent felt less self-confident, while 16 percent felt less attractive and eight percent even suspected their partner was having an affair. Indeed, the stress of ED can lead to problems that extend beyond the bedroom. In aneffort to forget about their condition, men with ED may physically withdraw, making excuses or attempts to avoid sexual situations with their partners. This, in turn, can impact other aspects of a couple’s relationship, including time spent together doing social and recreational activities, leaving both partners disappointed, confused and angry. Gary Haub and Carolyn Acton, a married couple from Dallas, Texas, are all too familiar with the stress that ED can cause in a relationship. Gary experienced ED for several years and even though they had been married for more than 27 years, this caused Garyto feel guilty and powerless in his relationship with Carolyn. Over time, they foundtheir relationship deteriorating not only physically but also emotionally. robiem for both of us and it’s changed our (ED) to some degree. While the Tenth Vian’s 2 y rs “With the absence of physical intimacy, Gary and I lost our opportunities to connect emotionally,” admitted Carolyn. “I began to fear that Gary was not as attracted to me as he had once been and that perhaps I was not as interesting to be with as I once was. As we grew apart, we also becarne increasingly afraid and embarrassed to bring up our problems.” After researching ED and find- PhD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and director of the Center for Human Sexuality at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center at Brooklyn. “However, open and honest communication between partners and confronting the problem together may allowa couple to regain their closeness and intimacy.” ing the courage to bring up the topic with her husband, Carolyn Viagra (sildenafil citrate) is a prescription oral medication for the treatment of ED available wards. Furthermore, the survey its approved labeling. Viagra is contraindicated in patients whe use nitrates in any forrn at any time. The mest common side effects of Viagra are headaches, facial flushing and indigestion. eventually encouraged Gary to see a doctor about his condition. Talking openly about the issue is important and in the survey, the majority of wornen who discussed ED with their partners felt at least moderately relieved afterrevealed that communication is valuable in getting men to seek treatment for their ED, as well as helping to reduce many of the concerns that ED causes for both partners. As for millions of other men, treatment can be successful in helping couples Hike Gary and Carolyn rebuild the physical and emotional intimacy that they had lost prior to finding the right treatment. “Treating my ED has helped me feel like a whole man once again and has allowed me ito express that confidence throughout all aspects of my relationship with Carolyn,” said Gary. “Ro- mance, intimacy, sexual pleasure only from doctors and should always be used in accordance with Viagra has been approved in 119 countries around the world and is among the most widely prescribed medications, with over 100 million prescriptions written for more than 20 million menworldwide. 174 partners of ED sufferers and 478 partners of non-HD sufferers responded to the survey. The participants were female partners of men between the ages of 40 and 69. The survey was conducted online using Knowledge Network’s Panel, whichis the first electronic market research panel that is representative of all U.S. households. Please see attached full prescribing information for Viagra (25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg) Tablets.
