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Prostate Pill Linked to Hearing Loss

Q. I used Cialis several years ago for ED. After using it twice, I lost all the hearing in one ear. I really wonder if the benefits are worth the loss of hearing.

What other medications are available for the prostate? (Flomax does me very little good.) I would love to sleep through the night without having to get up and urinate so many times.

A. We are so sorry to learn about your hearing loss. The official prescribing information for Cialis (and other ED drugs) states that “Physicians should advise patients to stop taking…CIALIS, and seek prompt medical attention in the event of sudden decrease or loss of hearing.”

Doctors sometimes prescribe finasteride (Proscar) or dutasteride (Avodart) to shrink the prostate. This may help ease your symptoms, but these drugs can have lasting negative sexual side effects. A urologist should assess your situation.

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Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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