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[|Human|] My husband and I are in our late 60s.  Up until two years ago we had a reasonably healthy sex life but even then my husband had difficulty keeping an erection.  His depression mood swings have increased over the last two years, hes become disinterested in intimacy, he lacks drive and is always tired.  He refuses to take any natural supplements to improve the situation.  He was also diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes which he has managed to reverse with cutting sugar out of his diet altogether.  We cant go on living like this.
[|AI|]  Thanks for contacting ChatDoctorI am sorry to hear that your husband is having problems with depression and erectile dysfunction. These two problems go together. As long as he feels depressed he is not wanting to be engaged with any sexual intimacy. He needs to get control of his depression first before he can feel better. I recommend that he be seen by his doctor and have him screened for low testosterone. A low testosterone level is very common in men with diabetes and this could also be at the root of his problem. If he is not having low testosterone I then recommend for him, I recommend either Elena or Wellbutrin. Once these medication start working, and he still has erectile dysfunction he should then try Viagra or CialisHope this answers your question. Please contact us again with your health care concerns and questions