Erectile Dysfunction in Vietnam Vets

Most people think that veterans who come home after the war can now live in peace.  However, for most veterans who have to contend with illnesses both psychological and physical, the war is no yet over.

Most illnesses faced by war veterans are easily diagnosed such as paralysis, broken limbs and legs.  However, there are illnesses that are not easily diagnosed such as erectile dysfunction. They may be tough in war but most veterans do not even have the courage to tell their doctors about their failure to achieve an erection.

Thanks to the popularity of erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra, Levitra and Cialis patients who are suffering from the symptoms of erectile dysfunction are now more open to discussing their conditions with their doctors.  Erectile dysfunction can occur for several reasons in veterans and the most common are, physical or psychological .

A war veteran can also suffer from erectile dysfunction for other reasons including nerve damage or exposure to Agent Orange. It can also result from Diabetes, from the intake of medications or from psychological causes like stress and depression.  Among the most traditional options for those with erectile dysfunction include surgery and implantation of medical devices to encourage erection.  Aside from the pain involved in the traditional methods the strange-looking medical devices are enough to stop any man from having an erection much less encourage the couple to enjoy the sexual act.

Thanks to Cialis and other erectile dysfunction medications even the most macho of men including veterans have been encouraged to speak more openly about erectile dysfunction with their doctors.

The Australian government made the first step when it made Viagra available for free to veterans who have been diagnosed with impotence or erectile dysfunction problems related to war. Impotence resulting from war-related causes is now an accepted military disability and war veterans in Australia can expect support from the government.

Under the said government program, the veterans have to pay about $3.30 instead of $80 for a box of Viagra containing four pills, but it is not clear if this same program is available for the other 2 treatments Cialis and Levitra . However, proper medical diagnosis should be taken before they can avail of the program to avoid the possibility of Viagra’s interaction with hypertension and heart diseases.