Taboo? Sexual performance issues secondary to HCV?

[yodennis]

I have read stats (sorry they are not at my fingertips) that ascertain an association between erection difficulties and HCV and/or advancing liver disease. I'm sure most have read of the association between HCV and depression which of course can contribute to such problems. I am interested in others experiences. I do not see this as a "social community" posting as it is a physiologic outcome of HCV i.e., erection difficulties with the advncing of Hepatitis C?

[nygirl7]

Fun while it lasted but at least we can remember the thread fondly ;)

[rivll]

"Tell me Rivill tell me! We wasted the best years...........but that doesn't mean we don't have more coming! "

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Ah, that was good!

[jules2551]

LMAO :)~

[coeric]

Hi Dennis,
here is a link to an article that suggests there is a link between male sexual disfunction and HCV.

http://www.natap.org/2002/august/081402_1.htm

The ancient Greeks believed that the goddess of dawn,  Eos, was responsible for morning erections.  Alas, Eos has not visited me for many a moon.  
eric

[yodennis]

I have not been able to locate the stats that I believe ( my recollection is detail-vague) once informed my original thought that impotence was more of an HCV generality. Although I have to sift through all the humor (I guess that is to be expected) it seems it is less prevalent than I would have thought. I'm not naive - in fact I have worked in health care for decades - so I know such problems are multidimensional, relative to age and comorbidities, etc. And I know about urologic testing with caverject, etc...Just to clarify: I wasn't asking about desire per se (which is clearly related to hormones and psychic circumstances) or experiences while on therapy ( the Protease inhibitors are no aphrodisiacs) but an inability to have an erection while excited and a primary dg. of HCV......Finally it seems pretty obvious that such problems if they did exist (obviously they do for me) would be relative to the damage to the liver catalyzed by HCV...... ranging from stage 1- cirrhosis. Sex, like music,  and my kids, and being engaged by life in general are feasts I am not willing to give up.....And I find my ways to them all....Thanks to all. d

[nygirl7]

Tell me Rivill tell me! We wasted the best years...........but that doesn't mean we don't have more coming!

Love you Candy just to repeat myself again. Big secret around here...shhhhh. Dont let anyone know!

Willy are you ever going to do treatment finally? I dont mean that snarky - but just wondering. Weve been friends for many years, I would like to see you CURED.