Erectile Dysfunction Medicine To Be Restricted To Bimonthly On The NHS

By Dr Paul Conley

According to recent guidelines on male sexual health issued by The South Central Priorities Committee - Erectile Dysfunction medicines should be constrained to twice monthly. This is despite existing health service information that says that there really is no clinical reason to restrict the number of erectile dysfunction capsules given to any one man.

But - perhaps far more worryingly - the new documentation also implies that counseling for sufferers of erectile dysfunction has only 'limited evidence of effectiveness ' and, as such, isn't recommended.

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These new rules from the priorities committee come at a point when the quantity of money being spent by the NHS should be kept tightly in order so as to remain productive. It is unfortunate, because not allowing access to very helpful treatments including Viagra, Levitra and Cialis, this has the potentiality to save money within the NHS, but this is also likely to belittle the important impact that this particular condition has on all men.

And so this together with the guidance to GPs to minimise counselling, could leave men feeling outstandingly alone as they're going through this difficult time. And so, many men are going to more intense lengths to battle erectile dysfunction - some men even tried a dangerous erectile dysfunction drink in Australia.

"Limiting patients to just twice a month is to treat sex like a unnecessary luxury, " said Richard Hoey, editor of GP magazine Pulse. "It completely fails to recognise the degree of anguish it can cause some men with this potentially devastating condition. "

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Erectile dysfunction is a serious condition, can be complicated to speak about with family and friends, and often leaves men feeling lonely and lacking confidence. This then starts the on-going cycle of erectile dysfunction - a cycle that, now, is mostly only broken with the right medical help and support.

However the priorities committee cannot actually stop a GP from prescribing tablets, like viagra, levitra or cialis, that they suspect is the best for the patient, these strongly worded new guidelines are likely to make some GPs consider carefully before prescribing erectile dysfunction treatment.

About the Author:

Doctor Conley is one of a number of UK registered GPs providing a trusted online prescription and online medical consultation service at Prescription2Home for conditions such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, hair loss, weight loss and erectile dysfunction.