Study Finds Higher STD Rates Among Users of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs

By Dana McMurtry on July 14, 2010 9:48 AM

Anupam Jena, M.D. and Dana Goldman, Ph.D. analyzed 1.4 million insurance records of men over 40 and found that those who used ED drugs were more likely to have STDs than non-users. Results suggest counseling on safer sex practices important for older men.

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