I have ED and I am using Androgel to help me get an erection. My question is, " will it cause an erection"?
Does Androgel cause an erection?
Question posted by LarryJay on 20 Feb 2011
Last updated on 11 May 2012 by Kevin B
5 Answers
Kevin B
12 May 2012
No, I don't believe that Testosterone causes an erection. That's what viagra does. Testosterone causes and increase in DESIRE. Big difference.
kmaverikaz
26 Nov 2011
According to my health care provider increased Testosterone will definitely cause erections. So the answer to your question is unequivocally is YES. She stated it will affect both the frequency and longevity of erections as though I was 18 again. Personally I have been on Testosterone Therapy for only a couple of weeks and haven't had these benefits yet but I was told it would take some for my T levels to rise.
Studfinder
26 Nov 2011
Allow me to clarify my answer. You don't take Androgel to produce an erection. Androgel is prescribed to replace declining or missing levels of Testosterone. Viagra, Cialis, and other ED medications are prescribed to restore the ability to have erections. Given a long term rise in Testosterone levels, libedo returns, and with sexual stimulation, yes, erections can return.
But to state that "we're giving you Androgel to produce an erection" is not the most accurate of answers.
Given this line of reasoning, Vitamin C makes you fell better. (Not quite: Vitamin C helps to increase your resistance to the cold, but once you've got a bug, it's too late. Therefore, we don't give Vitamin C to make you feel better, but to keep you feeling better.
Is this more clear?
kmaverikaz
26 Nov 2011
YOUR QUOTE:
"Given this line of reasoning, Vitamin C makes you fell better. (Not quite: Vitamin C helps to increase your resistance to the cold, but once you've got a bug, it's too late. Therefore, we don't give Vitamin C to make you feel better, but to keep you feeling better."
Being in the Health Care Field for 25 years I disagree. Vitamin C can and should be given at higher doses after procuring a cold as it stimulates your immune system thus helping the body more efficiently "attack" the rhinovirus thus reducing its' symptoms and longevity. This belief is shared among us Holistic Medicinal subscribers. I recommend 1 g Ascorbic Acid daily then bumped up to 3-4gs daily for the duration of the common cold. Therefore, we do in fact give patients Vitamin C to make you feel better once you have a cold. I also recommend supplementing the regime with a daily dose of Zinc to boost the immune system.
Therefore, along the same line, increasing T at any point can and will reverse the deficiency and will lead to systemic improvements that will ultimately result in increased erections. One must look at the system as a whole and how affecting one component has "downstream" ripple effects on the system in its entirety. Thus, through deduction, one would surmise, that raising T ultimately equals increases in erections. Therefore, increased T=increased erections.
Studfinder
11 May 2011
I believe the answer is "No, Androgel will not CAUSE an erection." Erection is a function of blood filling the inflatable sacks within the penis, causing it to swell. There are other drugs for treating this (Cialis, as mentioned above, and Viagra, Levitra, to name a few) that open the blood vessles, allowing more filling faster, and also, having the blood trapped in those sacks due to blood pressure.
However, some doctors may be prescribing Androgel to assist in the increase of desire and libido... and this may be reflected in an erection or more frequent erections.
agking25
2 March 2011
I believe that depends on whether or not your ED is being caused by low T or something else. I have suffered many ill effects of low-T from emotional mood swings, low energy and decreased ability to perform sexually (ED). For me, I would say it definately helps with erections yet I find cialis helps with sustained erectile ability. An important note to remember, is testosterone can be converted to estrogen more readily in overweight men acutally backfiring the goal of restoring our masculine mojo. Also, I find the application site impacting its effectiveness. Good luck.
jk13
20 Feb 2011
"it" is a very general name that could mean just about anything. Could you be a bit more specific?
thanks,
jk13
2 March 2011
I think that I must have been asleep when I made that answer, sorry about that, I'm not sure how I overlooked the med name... duh
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