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SmokeFan14

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14. ED drugs don't treat the causes of ED

Reply to 24601 (Reply #11)

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 04:34 PM

Feb 2012

ED is usually a symptom of some other problem - diabetes, hypertension, depression (or a side effect of depression medication), or just plain aging. Viagra, etc. don't treat the underlying problem. They don't "remedy a medical deficiency," they just temporarily counteract one of the symptoms.

Hormonal contraceptives, on the other hand, very often are prescribed to treat medical problems in women. They're not just prescribed to prevent pregnancy.

If anything, there are better medical indications for hormonal contraceptives than for ED drugs.

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BREAKING-WH Amends Birth Control Mandate-Contraceptive Coverage to be Offered Directly from Insurers [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

"The religious institutions will not have to pay for it." Deep13 Feb 2012 #1

How do women lose with this approach?? Just curious. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #2

Did you read the article? titaniumsalute Feb 2012 #3

This is not going to work customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #4

Birth control is cheaper than pregnancy... ingac70 Feb 2012 #7

In many cases customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #9

That is because it is mostly run by men.... ingac70 Feb 2012 #10

Very false analogy - one is to treat a medical condition when the body is 24601 Feb 2012 #11

Your wrong. I am on hormonal therapy (Birth control), because of a medical condition GobBluth Feb 2012 #13

ED drugs don't treat the causes of ED SmokeFan14 Feb 2012 #14

I've never advocated treating only the cause of something that needs 24601 Feb 2012 #16

LOLOL Skittles Feb 2012 #17

Okay, this is the type of fine slicing he should have been doing all along. Bravo! Lionessa Feb 2012 #5

Obama completely outsmarted the bishops. s-cubed Feb 2012 #6

One degree of separation between women and their Catholic employer. Works for me. Ian David Feb 2012 #8

The WH should be more be deliberate in policy making Islandlife Feb 2012 #12

Women need to press this issue. UCmeNdc Feb 2012 #15