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Is It Normal? Erectile Dysfunction & the Men Who Won’t Ask
Kenyan men will buy ‘strong man’ herbs at the bus stop before they talk to a doctor. We talk ED: causes, heart health, mental health and treatments that are actually tested.
Show notes
Erectile dysfunction is common, treatable, and often the first sign of something else going on, like diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease. It’s also something most men would rather suffer through than mention.
In this episode
- Why ED can be an early warning sign for heart disease and diabetes
- The role of stress, alcohol, smoking and mental health
- Why unregulated “performance” herbs and pills can be genuinely dangerous
- What a doctor will actually ask you (it’s less awkward than you think)
Key takeaways
- ED is a symptom, not a verdict. Get your blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol checked.
- Unlabelled pills can contain unknown doses of prescription drugs. That’s a risk if you have heart problems.
- Talk to your partner and a doctor. Not the guy selling bottles at the stage.
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