In family medicine, you learn to see the whole patient, not just the symptom that brought them through the door. I was reminded of this a few years ago by a patient I'll call Robert. He was a...
Of all the prescriptions I write, few are as emotionally charged as the very first one for erectile dysfunction. A man sits in my office, having finally worked up the courage to have a...
There's a deeply ingrained belief in our culture, especially among men, that "more is better." A bigger engine, a heavier lift at the gym, a higher number on a paycheck. It's a philosophy of...
Every week, a patient sits in my office and, after a bit of hemming and hawing, will mention a name they've seen online. Lately, one of the most common is Fildena, often referred to as the...
There are moments in a doctor's career that shift your perspective. For me, one of those shifts happened not in a dramatic emergency room scene, but in a quiet follow-up appointment with a...
In medicine, we're taught that the active ingredient is king. The molecule is what matters. But after years of sitting across from real patients with real-world problems, I can tell you that the...
In my years of practicing medicine, I've had thousands of conversations about erectile dysfunction (ED). It's a topic that brings men of all ages and backgrounds into my office, often with a...
I've been in practice for over fifteen years, and in that time, I've learned that some of the most profound frustrations a man can face aren't discussed at the dinner table. They're brought into...
