Getting prescription treatments through the NHS

Visiting your NHS doctor is by far the cheapest and most secure way of obtaining a prescription for impotence treatments. This is because the consultation with the doctor is free-of-charge and the prescription, should you obtain one, is subsidised by the NHS. However, due to government restrictions, getting treatment this way can be tricky.

Please click on the below titles to find out more about the issues surrounding the NHS and ED treatments

• The unfortunate truth about getting treatment on the NHS
• More unfortunate NHS truths
• Try asking for a private prescription
• The two viewpoints of NHS doctors

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The unfortunate truth about getting impotence treatments on the NHS

However, the reality of the matter is that it can sometimes be very difficult to get a prescription for impotence treatments, like Viagra on the NHS. The reason for this is the Government imposed "rationing", implemented as a cost-saving measure. As a rule, only people suffering from prostate cancer, diabetes and other severe conditions are eligible for NHS prescription treatments. Even then, all NHS prescriptions of erectile dysfunction medication is limited to four tablets a month.

More unfortunate NHS truths

Furthermore, it is quite usual for an NHS doctor to insist that a patient sees a psychologist or a sexual therapist to check if they are suffering from psychological issues that may be causing erection problems. This is just one of a series of obstacles designed to make obtaining impotence treatments on the NHS more difficult. In general, most patients give up and just don't bother. Although this sort of treatment is common, it is not across the board - some doctors are very accommodating and understanding.

Try asking for a private prescription

An alternative is to try and get your NHS doctor to issue you a private prescription. This means that the cost of the impotence treatments will be slightly more at the pharmacy as they will not be subsidized by the NHS. Unfortunately and inexplicably, many NHS doctors refuse to issue a private prescription. Even if they are happy to issue one, they may still limit the patient to 4 tablets a month.

The two viewpoints of NHS doctors

The medical profession in this country is split into two camps. Many take the government's point of view and think that impotence treatments are not needed and shouldn't be subsidised by the NHS. There are even many doctors and specialists who seem to be very unsympathetic towards sufferers and dismiss their problems as unimportant or simply due to old age. Often, just by insisting that patients should go through psychological tests can be detrimental. Many men are made to feel worse and often inadequate. On the other side, there are many specialists who see these treatments as possibly playing a vital role in today's society, by keeping couples together, strengthening the bond of marriage/partnership and improving many people's quality of life.

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