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Male Sexual Health Risk Factors
There are many reasons why a man may experience a sexual health problem. Sometimes determining what is causing the issue is as important as treating it, in case the risk factor can be eliminated and the sexual health concern disappear. Learning that something you are doing or a medication you are taking may cause a problem in the future may mean you want to modify the activity now or talk with your doctor about an alternative medication. It may be helpful to let your doctor know that you have some of these risk factors because that may help in diagnosing the specifics of your desire, erection, ejaculation/orgasm and/or sexual pain issues and subsequently in treating them. You may have none of the risk factors listed. The causes and risk factors listed on this site are provided as information only and are not meant for self-diagnosis and treatment.
Male Risk Factors
- Anti-convulsive, anti-epileptic medications
- By Sheryl A. Kingsberg, PhD
- Anti-Depressants and SSRIs
- By Richard Sadovsky, MD
- Anti-psychotic medications
- By Anita H. Clayton, MD
- Anxiety
- By Rose Hartzell, PhD, EdS
- Balanitis
- By Irwin Goldstein, MD
- Bicycle riding
- By Irwin Goldstein, MD
- Bladder Cancer
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Bowel/Rectal Cancer
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Chemotherapy
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Depression
- By Rose Hartzell, PhD, EdS
- Diabetes
- By Martin Miner, MD
- Genital Herpes
- By Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, MD, FACS and David Goldmeier
- High prolactin
- By Irwin Goldstein, MD
- Hyperthyroid
- By Richard Sadovsky, MD
- Hypothyroid
- By Richard Sadovsky, MD
- Leukemia/Lymphoma
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Low Testosterone/ Androgen Insufficiency/ Hypogonadism
- By Abraham Morgentaler, MD
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)
- By Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, MD, FACS
- Metabolic syndrome
- By Martin Miner, MD
- Obesity
- By Martin Miner, MD
- Panic
- By Rose Hartzell, PhD, EdS
- Partner Sexual Health Problems
- By Irwin Goldstein, MD
- Pelvic Trauma
- By Irwin Goldstein, MD
- Penile Cancer
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Penile fracture
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Propecia, Proscar, and Avodart
- By Irwin Goldstein, MD
- Radiation Therapy
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Radical Pelvic Surgery
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Sexual Abuse
- By Rose Hartzell, PhD, EdS
- Testicular Cancer
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
- Trazodone
- By Irwin Goldstein, MD
- Urinary incontinence
- By John P. Mulhall, MD
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