Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Erectile Dysfunction Treatment To Be Limited To Twice A Month On The NHS

By Dr Paul Conley


According to new guidelines on male sexual health issued by The South Central Priorities Committee - Erectile Dysfunction prescriptions should be restricted to a maximum of two per month. This is regardless of existing health service information that states that there's no clinical reason to limit the number of erectile dysfunction tablets given to any one patient.

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.

Erectile Dysfunction - Why Limit Erectile Dysfunction Services And Medication?

These new guidelines from the priorities committee come at a time when the amount of money being spent in the NHS needs to be kept firmly under control in order to remain productive. Unfortunately, though restricting access to doubtless beneficial medicines including Viagra, Levitra and Cialis, this has the potential to save cash throughout the NHS, but this is also certain to belittle the major impact this particular condition has upon men.

And, this coupled with the information to GPs to decrease counselling, could leave men feeling exceptionally alone as they are going through this complicated time. And so now, many men are going to more extreme lengths to struggle with erectile dysfunction - some men even tested 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. "

Erectile Dysfunction Doctors - Will They Follow These Guidelines?

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.




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