Question of the Week # 137

Q137) A 45-year-old man presents to your office for regular health check up. Lately, he has experienced reduced libido and erectile dysfunction . Further work-up reveals no organic cause for his impotence. You offer him sildenafil however, he requests you to provide information on any natural herbal medicine that could likely help his sexual problems. Which of the following is likely to improve his erectile dysfunction?

A) Kava

B) Yohimbine

C) Ephedra

D) St.Johns Wort

E) Ginkgo biloba

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n. Isidore, on May 21, 2011 at 4:18 am said:

mistake yohimbe

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raju, on June 6, 2011 at 3:21 pm said:

b

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stefan, on July 14, 2011 at 6:07 am said:

B) Yohimbine

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anu, on January 15, 2012 at 6:40 am said:

b

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The Insider, on August 15, 2013 at 9:19 am said:

Can physician give reliable information on herbal medicine,,cant it cost him his job !! just wondering !!!

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marty, on May 12, 2014 at 8:12 pm said:

Yohimbine is a Rx drug and is a mild MOAI. It comes from a plant but does not fall into the herbal med category.

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