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About Stephen W. Leslie, MD
Expertise
Questions concerning erectile dysfunction, kidney stones and prostate disorders including prostate cancer. I have a special interest in kidney stone disease prevention.
Experience
Full time practicing urologist with 20 years experience. Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at the Medical College of Ohio. Editor in Chief of eMedicine Urology internet textbook. Author of only book written for patients by a urologist on the subject of kidney stones "The Kidney Stones Handbook". Inventor of the "Parachute" and "Escape" kidney stone baskets and the "Calculus" stone prevention analysis computer program.
Organizations
American Urological Association, Ohio State Medical Association, Sexual Medicine Society
Publications
Men's Health, Journal of Urology, Urology, Healthwatch Magazine, Emergency Medicine Monthly, eMedicine, "The Kidney Stones Handbook", and numerous articles in various newspapers. He is also the editor of the Urology Board Review by McGraw-Hill used by urologists to study for their Board Certification Examinations.
Education/Credentials
Graduate of New York Medical College with residencies completed at Metropolitan Hospital New York, Albany Medical Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Awards and Honors
Thirlby Award of the American Urological Association.
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Urology > Urology > prostatitis/erectile dysfunction
Expert: Stephen W. Leslie, MD
Date: 9/5/2008
Subject: prostatitis/erectile dysfunction
Question
Hello dr. leslie, ive been having a promblem with erectile dysfuntion and prostatitis. im only 24 years old. this all started about the end of june till now. my symptoms are weak erection, weak morning erections or sometimes none, my penis feels very flaccid most of the time and somtimes cold espically at the head, the uriary symptoms are getting better. when i have sex it doesnt feel as good as it use to.my urologist says the prostitatitis is causing these problems but i just wanted a second opinion. i also prior to this was taking 320mg of saw palmetto for male pattern baldness. i also prior to this materbated alot one night like 6 times. my questions for you are can prostitatitis really cause all this? could have the saw palmetto unbalance my hormone levels causing ed? can over masterbation cause damage to the penis? any advise would be greatly appreaciated. thank you !!!
Answer
Roger:
If you really want a second opinion, see another urologist.
I agree that prostatitis can cause off the symtpoms including the ED. Your masturbation has nothing to do with it and the saw palmetto also would also not have any affect.
It's remotely possible that overmasturbation can harm the penis, but it would have to be truly exceptional injury. It doesn't harm the penis in the way I think you mean.
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