Drugs that cause impotence....

LostnConfused87 · 02-07-2009, 03:17 AM

So....I have this drug to take thats anti fungal...the pharm told me theres no side effects. Then I go online and it says it can cause impotence and a bunch of other stuff. Not really trying to ask for medical help here, but just wondering, if it does cause impotence, is it permanent? I've seen that word before on other drugs, its not until now that I google it, I found out that impotence means sexual dysfunction or E.D. Cause that reason alone would stop me from taking it...

Clabs · 02-07-2009, 03:29 AM

What drug is it fella?

Mark

abitbroken · 02-07-2009, 03:31 AM

Most drugs don't cause permanent impotence. If it is anti-fungal, you are probably just supposed to take it for a short time. Also, sometimes in "side effects" are listed all the POSSIBLE ones, though there may be just a short list of what's common and not all people may experience them. So - worse case scenario is that you could possibly once and awhile have problems getting it up while taking the med, and best case is that it will not effect you one bit.

lost! · 02-07-2009, 03:37 AM

If it does cause impotence, I highly doubt that it would be permanent. Most drugs that do cause impotence, cause temporary impotence. Also, if the pharmacist says there are no side effects than I would probably agree with them. They know what they are talking about when they administer the drugs, whereas the internet holds a lot of misconceptions and false information. I wouldn't worry about it.

LostnConfused87 · 02-07-2009, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by abitbroken

Most drugs don't cause permanent impotence. If it is anti-fungal, you are probably just supposed to take it for a short time. Also, sometimes in "side effects" are listed all the POSSIBLE ones, though there may be just a short list of what's common and not all people may experience them. So - worse case scenario is that you could possibly once and awhile have problems getting it up while taking the med, and best case is that it will not effect you one bit.

=o you guessed it right. I didnt want to mention it, even on the internet...embarrassing x.x

shes2smart · 02-07-2009, 08:39 AM

The other thing you need to keep in mind with people's online posts about drug reactions is this: They may be connecting two things that happened around the same time but were not really related.

If I start taking a medication and a couple days later, I get a headache...it doesn't automatically mean the medication caused or contributed to the headache. If I get a headache every time I take a medication, consistantly, for a large number of doses....then, you might have reason to suspect a connection between the two.

Go with what your pharmacist told you.

02-07-2009, 03:17 AM	#1
LostnConfused87 Offline Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 0.o Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 95	Drugs that cause impotence.... So....I have this drug to take thats anti fungal...the pharm told me theres no side effects. Then I go online and it says it can cause impotence and a bunch of other stuff. Not really trying to ask for medical help here, but just wondering, if it does cause impotence, is it permanent? I've seen that word before on other drugs, its not until now that I google it, I found out that impotence means sexual dysfunction or E.D. Cause that reason alone would stop me from taking it...

02-07-2009, 08:39 AM	#6
shes2smart Online Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: same world, different server Gender: Female Age: 45 Posts: 5,142	The other thing you need to keep in mind with people's online posts about drug reactions is this: They may be connecting two things that happened around the same time but were not really related. If I start taking a medication and a couple days later, I get a headache...it doesn't automatically mean the medication caused or contributed to the headache. If I get a headache every time I take a medication, consistantly, for a large number of doses....then, you might have reason to suspect a connection between the two. Go with what your pharmacist told you. __________________ "But there's no use crying over every mistake You just keep on trying til you run out of cake"

02-07-2009, 03:29 AM	#2
Clabs Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Gender: Male Age: 49 Posts: 3,721	What drug is it fella? Mark

02-07-2009, 03:31 AM	#3
abitbroken Offline Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 623	Most drugs don't cause permanent impotence. If it is anti-fungal, you are probably just supposed to take it for a short time. Also, sometimes in "side effects" are listed all the POSSIBLE ones, though there may be just a short list of what's common and not all people may experience them. So - worse case scenario is that you could possibly once and awhile have problems getting it up while taking the med, and best case is that it will not effect you one bit.

02-07-2009, 03:37 AM	#4
lost! Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 1,076	If it does cause impotence, I highly doubt that it would be permanent. Most drugs that do cause impotence, cause temporary impotence. Also, if the pharmacist says there are no side effects than I would probably agree with them. They know what they are talking about when they administer the drugs, whereas the internet holds a lot of misconceptions and false information. I wouldn't worry about it.