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A severe deficiency of the male hormone, testosterone, can cause
Erectile Dysfunction. In these situations, treatment with hormone
replacement can be effective. Only about 3-4% of the male population,
however, has this problem and can benefit from treatment.
The nature of the treatment is to give the man an injection of testosterone
into the arm or the buttocks to raise the hormone to acceptable
levels. Side effects of testosterone replacement therapy can be
serious, and patients with a medical history that includes liver disease,
heart disease, kidney problems, and especially prostate cancer
should avoid supplemental testosterone. |
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