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Hello there, Modern Man. I'm Dr Anne Truong. I'm a sexual health medical doctor and treated over 7000 men with ED. In today's episode, we're going to talk about something that's interesting, something new, something on the new horizon, you may want to consider as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. It's called peptide hormone therapy. Particularly, I'm gonna talk about bremelanotide or PT-141, all
right. It is a synthetic peptide hormone. Peptide means that it is a short amino acid and is developed for sexual dysfunction, particularly for ED and for hyper sexual desire for women. But what's interesting about this peptide is that it affects the brain in stimulating arousal. Unlike a Viagra or Cialis, it increases blood flow through the vascular system.
PT-141 acts in the brain by stimulating a receptor called melanocortin receptor, or MC3R or MC4R in the brain, especially in the hypothalamus. All right, plain language, what does it mean? It means that it affects your brain and stimulates sexual arousal and desire by activating the nerve in your brain. Ut can also trigger nitric oxide release as well. And nitric oxide, as we know, relaxes the penis muscle, increases blood flow to the penis, facilitating erection. It improves libido and sexual
motivation. So not only addressing the physical part for erection, but also the psychological component as well. And PT-141, it's administered through an injection through the skin called subcutaneous. It can also be taken as intranasal as well. It begins to work in about 45 minutes to about 90 minutes, but it could last up to 72 hours, so it can last to the
next day. And the thing about this, the benefits for each person is variable in each man, and the dosing is also variable, because in some of my patients, they respond to a lower dose, and some respond to a higher dose. So adjust as you go. Now, what I like about it, it works on the nerve in the brain, unlike Cialis and Viagra, which works on the penile muscle, increasing blood flow. So you can actually probably take the ED medication and the PT-141 at the same time, but a low dose so
you don't have the side effect, which I'll discuss later. But PT-141 can also reduce refractory period after ejaculation, which is really nice, because it allows you a quicker readiness for another sexual activity. And it can be used in then that has heart issues that cannot use the ED medication, and it improves mood and energy. Okay, Modern Man, you are not alone and you don't have to suffer anymore. ED can feel isolating, frustrating, and even
defeating. The endless guessing, the quiet shame, the weight of not feeling like yourself is exhausting. But here's the truth, you are not broken. You are not alone. You don't have to figure this out alone anymore. The Get Wood Now Boost Program is your step by step, path to sexual confidence and restoration. No more suffering in silence, no more trial and error, just real solution, real result and the confidence you deserve. It's time to take back your power on your term. Let's
get this journey started together. Check out the course at getwoodnow.com. I'll see you there. So let's talk about the side effect. Now, the side effects are pretty common, I have to be honest. And so it's a 50-50 at this point. Some of my patients like it. Some of my patients don't like it. The number one side effect is headache, nausea and vomiting. That is the side effect. I have to be true for I took this too, and I have the side effects of flushing and
headache, even at low dose. My husband took it, doesn't have any side effect, and it works well for him. But one of the serious side effects is that it increased your blood pressure spike sometimes and sometimes with dizziness. And another, maybe wanted or unwanted side effect, because it works through the melanocortin, which then make your skin darker. So when you're taking this, it does turn your skin one shade darker, maybe two shades darker. And we don't know what long term use
it's gonna do, but we do know what it does. So I have to be honest, it does have some pretty serious side effects, but it does work well, and you can do kind of combination therapy with it. It is an injection, and the need to have a doctor's prescription. And please, please guys, work with a doctor for this, because you cannot self dose. You cannot get this and not be monitored, because it is a pretty serious medication, and it could land you in the ER for the side effects of nausea and
vomiting, which then will dehydrate you. So take it from me. I've been doing this for a long time, and I definitely see the plus and the minuses of this. I want to be full disclosure. I like it, but it does have its side effects as well. So I hope that you find this valuable, and may it something
that you can try out if you haven't tried it already. But just know that with anything, discuss this with your doctor, and take this while being monitored by your doctor, because it does have some prettiest, serious side effects.
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have to suffer alone. And that ED is very common. 50% of men over 50 have ED, and there's nothing wrong with it. There are solutions, and you can get out of ED towards sexual confidence. And if you need to talk with us to get a prescription, check out the link below, right here to contact my team on how we can explore options for you. Just know that there are options, and I will see you in the next episode, modern man. Okay, Modern Man, you are not alone and you don't have to
suffer anymore. ED can feel isolating, frustrating, and even defeating. The endless guessing, the quiet shame, the weight of not feeling like yourself is exhausting. But here's the truth, you are not broken. You are not alone. You don't have to figure this out alone anymore. The Get Wood Now Boost Program is your step by step, path to sexual confidence and restoration. No more suffering in silence, no more trial and error, just real solution, real result and the confidence you
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