sex problem

[mrslittle777]

my husband has hepititus C and his penis won't stay erected to go insidde my vagina so that we can have intercourse,he tried taking a vertility pill to help him and it's not working and it's causing him to bleed from his anas also there is another pill he tried and it made him start shaking uncontrollably with no erection at all plus his heart was racing fast. what can we do.it's affecting our marriage.can someone help please!

[Trish77]

"Thanks again..by pointing out there is very little if any reasearch on the subject "

That's taking me out of context as to what I was pointing out - it more reflects your own point of view on the subject with your add-on of "if any research" - particularly since I've posted actual research.  

When researchers specifically focused on sexual health in men with HCV - included ED - and men on treatment - including incidences of low testosterone which can contribute to ED -  they did seem to find both HCV and treatment for HCV to be a contributing factor for men.  That is simply my own view of that data - it's posted for others to also read and conclude for themselves.  

[willbb]

  Thanks again..by pointing out there is very little if any reasearch on the subject .. I am all done on this one.... and like I said previously I hope the OP stops  worrying about the lack of sexual activity until hubby gets the  bleeding .uncontrollable shaking and the heart racing all looked after.

Will

[Trish77]

"The researchers noted that sexual side effects were rarely mentioned when it came to the hep c combination therapies: "Most review articles, summary publications on the side effects of therapy and the package inserts for peginterferon do not mention sexual dysfunction as a potential complication of therapy."
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Thanks for finding that.....reiterates the point that making a blanket statement ........."IN addition the tx.also has a very very negative impact on Erectile dysfunction "........... just an opinion. "

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Perhaps the quote taken in isolation without context is misleading.  The context of the quote is that the researchers feel that it should be mentioned more than it is.  

Having said that....I'd agree that saying tx HAS a negative impact on ED is overstating the case and perhaps considerably.  More accurate to say that TX CAN have a negative impact on ED for some men - that does seem to be borne out by the bit of research that has been done on this.  Closer to accurate?

[willbb]

The researchers noted that sexual side effects were rarely mentioned when it came to the hep c combination therapies: "Most review articles, summary publications on the side effects of therapy and the package inserts for peginterferon do not mention sexual dysfunction as a potential complication of therapy."
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Thanks for finding that.....reiterates the point that making a blanket statement ........."IN addition the tx.also has a very very negative impact on Erectile dysfunction "........... just an opinion.

[Trish77]

"To: Trish77/GoofyDad
Ehem.  The question was about hard or soft, not wet or dry, thank you."

LOL!!  Well, it seems women don't get off entirely scot free (sigh..puns unintended aplenty!  And suddenly I'm thinking men in kilts...)  there is mention of potential vaginal dryness issues in women although mostly on treatment.  Though....I do see a bit of a co-relation between hard/soft and wet/dry.  Just sayin'.  ;-\

[Trish77]

I don't know how widely erectile dysfunction has been studied but doesn't seem all that much so there wouldn't be much to draw upon.  I've never seen it come up here in discussion all that often for sure, maybe for the same kind of reasons we don't discuss the chronic itching in those personal areas all that much.  I did find a newer study that was referenced in one of the articles DD quoted.  

http://www.nature.com/ajg/journal/v101/n6/abs/ajg2006234a.html

"RESULTS: HCV positive men had significantly more sexual dysfunction than control subjects across all five domains of the BMFSI. In addition, HCV-infected men were significantly more likely than controls to not be sexually satisfied (53.6% vs 28.9%, p<0.001) and this remained statistically significant after adjusting for age, race, and other potential confounding variables (OR=3.36; 95% CI, 1.59-7.13). In the 241 individuals without depression, HCV positive men were significantly more likely to not be sexually satisfied as compared with control subjects (47.5% vs 11.0%, p<0.001). HCV-infected men who were not sexually satisfied scored significantly worse in six of eight domains of HRQOL as compared with HCV-infected men who were sexually satisfied. CONCLUSIONS: Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in men with chronic HCV infection, is independent of depression, and is associated with a marked reduction in HRQOL
— id: J0118363, year: 2006, vol: 101, page: 1235, stat: Journal Article,"

Then there is this article that cites both the study published in 2005 and another study that shows a decrease of testosterone in those undergoing HCV treatment - another subject that comes up here only occasionally but has come up on occasion.  Admittedly, the Op doesn't say whether her husband has been on treatment at any time or recently so could be testosterone levels at issue.  It does seem to have impacted some fellows post-treatment and has required a medical response.

http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2007/03/how_hepatitis_c.html

http://sexandhepc.com/sex_interferon.html

"The researchers noted that sexual side effects were rarely mentioned when it came to the hep c combination therapies: "Most review articles, summary publications on the side effects of therapy and the package inserts for peginterferon do not mention sexual dysfunction as a potential complication of therapy."

"Men who are using Viagra should check with their physician or specialists concerning the proper dose, with some experts recommending half treatments for those with HCV."

Scant information however, along with the study James first quoted, it does seem plausible to some degree that HCV and treatment for HCV can cause ED and other sexual dysfunction for various reasons and worsening as liver disease advances into cirrhosis in various ways.

The Op has given much details on her husband's HCV status or any treatment but seems she might have something there.