Patient's question:
Patient Gender: MaleI don’t know how much longer I need to take this medicine... I’m already experiencing ED. I went to the urology department, and the senior expert said that tuberculosis can cause ED. At the time, I didn’t ask if it was caused by the medication. Will I always be ED in the future... What should I do? I don’t want to take medicine anymore. If it continues to worsen, it’ll be a living death. The senior expert prescribed traditional Chinese medicine for regulation. After taking it for a week, I now have morning erections, but it’s still difficult to get erect, and the erection isn’t hard. I also lost my libido. Will it improve after stopping the medication? How long will it take to recover? Who can help me solve this confusion? I only have 45 minutes left—please help, thank you.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, tuberculosis is a highly contagious and debilitating disease. It can cause physical weakness, fatigue, and low immunity. Due to the reduced lung area for breathing, it can also lead to oxygen deprivation, causing shortness of breath and palpitations even with slight exercise! These are all major factors or causes of impotence. Therefore, curing tuberculosis is the best way to treat your impotence!Although I don’t know what medications you are using, based on my understanding, there is no evidence to suggest that anti-tuberculosis drugs are a direct cause of impotence. Therefore, discontinuing medication is absolutely not advisable! Tuberculosis requires early, full-course, and adequate medication to achieve satisfactory results. Please cooperate well with your doctor and wish you a speedy recovery!