Hi, after contracting meningitis in 2008 that was diagnosed at a late stage, I recovered but have been left with life changing affects which I am gradually coming to terms with.
The side effect which I am at a dead end with is erectile dysfunction. I'm now 39 and feel I'm too young to give up on intercourse. My consultant feels that it is likely that nerves were damaged that are responsible for my zero libido and ability to gain an erection.
Viagra, Cialis etc has made no improvement
I would appreciate any advice Thank you for reading.
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Mads1975
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All I can send is my sympathy. After my meningitis things took a while to get back to normal, and I was older than you. You know that it's the sort of thing which gets worse the more you worry about it, and that libido and erection are two different things. Different parts of the brain get messed up in different people, and the libido is such a fragile and mysterious thing that I'm not sure we can even find it in the brain. Viagra can usually provide help with erections, but that's just the mechanics of it. All this you know, I'm sure, and I wish I could suggest something that would help. Love, obviously.
Just one more thought: if your doctor didn't get your hormone levels tested, that would be worth doing, as you may not be producing enough testosterone.
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