Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2004. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date. I am a HIV Positive male who has been positive since 1997. I am
presently on the medications Zerit 40 mg, Viramune 200 mg, Epivir
150 mg along with Liptor 40 mg. I was having a problem with
getting and maintaining an erection for which my doctor
prescribed the medication Levitra 10 mg. I have tried the
medication 2 times with my wife and it still has not worked. Is
it possible that the HIV medication can have an affect on this
medication? Looking for help and information.
Thank you in
advance for your help in this matter.
Sexual problems are very common in men living with HIV, you are certainly not alone. Problems with erections can happen for many reasons. The stress of living with disease causes anxiety. There can be hormonal changes. There are lots of reasons.
I would think that you should discuss this with your doctor. It might be useful to measure your male hormone levels, as they can be low in people with HIV.
There are so many reasons that this can happen, and the treatments vary. Bring it again to your doctor's attention. It is a situation that can be improved on.
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