Patient's question:
Recently, I've been urinating frequently, so I went to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor said that my prostate has reappeared again. I took some medicine, but it didn't help. I've heard that "Viagra" can treat the prostate. Is that true?Doctor's answer:
Viagra has the function of enhancing male performance. It is effective for sexual dysfunction, specifically erectile dysfunction, but it is not suitable for treating prostate diseases. Using Viagra cannot treat prostate diseases because the correlation between the two is not very high. Although severe prostatitis can cause erectile dysfunction, Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction. Patients with prostatitis who do not undergo complete treatment for their prostate disease may experience recurrent sexual dysfunction. In such cases, using Viagra only addresses the symptoms but not the root cause. Therefore, it is best to target the main issues of prostatitis with treatment. Viagra should not be used arbitrarily to replace the treatment for prostatitis, and treatment must be implemented specifically for prostate diseases.