Q: I have been recently been diagnosed to have diabetes. For the last two years I have been suffering from erectile dysfunction. I used to take viagra and it was fine but now it is not working. I visited a sexologist in the Gulf for consultation. He just prescribed me Gentaplex caps 3 per day and cialis 20 mg. - one each alternate days for one month without checking me or explaining about the medication. I got terrible headache after taking cialis. I stopped cialis and my headache was fine. Is this the right medication? What should I do? Please guide me.

A:It is true that the uncontrolled diabetes does affect the erectile function in men; however there may be other associated factors affecting your erectile ability. Before starting any treatment, it is necessary to examine and investigate the patient to ascertain the exact cause (diagnosis) of erectile dysfunction. The treatment can be advised only after that. However, I may not be able to comment on the medications that you are taking on the prescription of a doctor in Gulf, as I do not know their contents and the context in which these preparations are prescribed to you.