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A 20-year-old male asked:
Natural medicines, like herbal pills, that help keep an erection? no trouble getting one, keeping one is problem. dont want to take viagra/cialis etc.
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Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 42 years experience
Many choices: The first thing i advise is the Amino Acid l-arginine. 2000 mg before sex usually helps.
Try a zinc supplement- 15-30 mg of zinc picolinate.
Ecklonia cava, a seaweed extract sold as seanol or fibroboost may help better than viagra (sildenafil).
Many herbs may help, including ashwagandha, ginseng & maca. See http://www.Herbal-supplement-resource.Com/herbs-for-impotence.Html.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Here is...: What i would said may not be what you like to here. But as a professional, i still state: it's rare to have ed as described in someone of 21; in fact, overindulgence and obsession in sex have bothered many youngsters' life. Remember: sex is a process of very heavy mental and physical drainage and requires a period of resting for replenishing the energy and ability.
So, try sex less often and...
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Does ED medicine such a Cialis and Viagra CAUSE vision problems? ive read associations with it, but not certain the causative effect. I am thinking on getting on ED medication, but what to get your opinion on vision issue's, and if this is very rare?
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