Silodosin and Erectile Dysfunction: What Users Say

• cha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 8, 2014

Silodosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been on Rapaflo for 6 months. Results are mixed: some nights I'm up only once and others several times. Consuming liquids in the evening makes little difference. Sexually, the only change is no ejaculation, which is okay, I guess, but not great. The doctor recommends Avodart, but the side effects of that medicine are serious in my opinion: erectile dysfunction, swollen breasts, loss of sexual interest. Not going there."

• Anonymous
• March 25, 2012

Silodosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I'm 40 and was prescribed Rapaflo after blood flow to my groin was compromised due to hip alignment post-accident. I was experiencing poor urine flow, pain, and erectile dysfunction symptoms. Within a couple of hours on Rapaflo, my groin pain went away and blood flow increased. I have large, long-lasting erections, but no ejaculation and reduced orgasm. I've taken to cycling on and off Rapaflo, 3-4 days on / a week to two off, so my ejaculations are only compromised for a couple of days, but the effects seem to last a couple of weeks."

• sha...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 26, 2020

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have irritative prostatitis (also BPH). I'm changing from saw palmetto/pumpkin seed diet supplement to silodosin, which gave an improvement in urination only initially. Zero or weak ejaculation set in, low libido, and ED too. After a few months, severe postural hypotension and diarrhea set in, coupled with frequent slow urination (LUTS). Going back to saw palmetto - fewer side effects, approximately the same long-term effects on LUTS. Update: Urologist suggesting change to tadalafil (Cialis(R)) 5 mg... might try and see what happens."

• Rob...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 20, 2018

Silodosin "64 years old. Went to the doctor because I was getting up 4 times a night to pee and at times didn't have a strong stream. Had no problem with my prostate, blood test came back fine. Put me on Rapaflo once a day. Slowly started having problems with my sleep. My primary started putting me on sleeping pills. Had a good sex life up to now, then everything stopped. Couldn't perform anymore, always soft. Took a pill for that, still only half-mast, never could ejaculate. 3 years of that till I got help from a friend. Told me he went through the same problem. I stopped all my pills but blood pressure. Back to life again. Doctors like to push pills."