Mr. T.B. T. (43 years old, residing in Tan Thoi Hiep ward, Ho Chi Minh City), working as a real estate broker, decided to seek a specialist doctor after a long period of silent endurance.
Mr. T. said that since after Tet, stressful work has made his health and married life change significantly. If sex life used to be regular, recently the frequency has decreased significantly, and the quality of sex is no longer the same as before.
Emotions are no longer the same as before, erection is also reduced and the duration of intercourse is very short," he shared.
According to Mr. T., this prolonged situation often causes misunderstandings between husband and wife, affecting family feelings. Although worried, he still hesitated to go for examination because of psychological hesitation.
This is a rather sensitive issue, so I am very reluctant to share it with others. I once searched online and saw many places advertising medicine and consulting, but I didn't dare to believe it because I was afraid of losing money and getting sick," he said.
After confiding in friends, he was advised to see a specialist doctor for advice and systematic check-ups instead of finding medicine online.
At the examination, the doctor determined that the patient had signs of erectile dysfunction and ejaculation disorder, likely related to prolonged work pressure and psychological stress. The doctor said he would conduct necessary tests to comprehensively assess before proposing appropriate treatment.
BS.CKII Nguyen Xuan Toan - Head of Nephrology - Urology Department, Gia Dinh People's Hospital said that the psychology of hesitation and difficulty sharing makes many men tend to learn about themselves online or go to unreliable clinics, leading to the risk of mistreatment.
People should choose reputable medical facilities, general hospitals or specialized hospitals with well-trained doctors to be diagnosed correctly and treated promptly," he advised.
At the Department of Nephrology - Urology, male diseases currently account for a fairly large proportion of the total number of medical examinations. However, according to Dr. Toan, male examinations require more time than regular examinations because patients are often reluctant to share.
An andrologist's examination sometimes takes 15 to 30 minutes for the doctor to fully exploit the problem. Many older men believe that physiological decline is normal, so they arbitrarily use drugs, functional foods or alcohol and medicine. Meanwhile, if examined and approached by the right professional, patients can be treated more effectively and scientifically," Dr. Toan emphasized.
