A man's story about his visits to erectile dysfunction clinics

Nelson Vergel

Founder, ExcelMale.com
This is a very entertaining and witty article written by a man who goes to several clinics to diagnose and treat his erectile dysfunction. A fun read indeed!

"When my testosterone test comes back, the results are "normal low." I have no idea what the numbers mean (my prolactin is 3.4 out of a 3.0 to 19.0 range; my TSH is 2.35 uIU/mL out of a .40 to 5.50 range), but my doctor dismisses me over the phone with a final "You're fine." I'm disappointed. I don't feel fine; I feel soft. I've had years of good-if-not-great sex. Okay, sometimes I'm quick on the trigger, but even if I wasn't always fantastic, at least I was functional. "Normal low?" Normal, I understand. "Normal low" sounds un-normal, abnormal. It sounds no good at all. After a few more badgering phone calls, he refers me to Jed Kaminetsky, a Lexington Avenue erectionologist I'd told him I wanted to see." http://nymag.com/nymetro/nightlife/sex/features/6204/index1.html
 
What a great read!

I have to agree that many of the ED issues we see in young men is more psychological than physical.

Just worrying about ED will cause ED and it can cause a nasty cascading event over time.
 

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