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So, I'm 28 and have been struggling with ED for ~5 years now. I live in Canada, and my urologist attempted to refer me to two specialists in Toronto for a penile doppler, but was rejected by both as they apparently don't accept patience for an Erectile Dysfunction diagnosis.

Has anyone else in Canada dealt with this? At this point I just want to get an implant and be able to move on with my life but apparently I can't get that surgery without a referral to one of these specialists.

What the hell do I do next? I've tried pills & injections, both were hit & miss and even when "hitting" did not have my member working at max capacity. I also had a priapism when using injections which is an experience I do not want to have again.
Anyone else who lives in Canada (particularly ON) able to weigh in on this? How did you get your doctor/specialist to move forward with a treatment besides injections/pills?
If I could afford it I'd go get it done out of pocket in the states or something, but unfortunately I don't have the ~35,000-50,000 to pay for it.

I feel lost as hell, at a loss as to what to do next. Any input is appreciated. Thanks.

What an odd situation.
Have you spoken to your initial urologist about this and asked him or her to do some investigation and find a urologist who will do the doppler tests for you? I think the doctor concerned needs to find someone who can do these tests when required as where will they send their patients in the future? Sounds utterly absurd.

Simbarn wrote:What an odd situation.
Have you spoken to your initial urologist about this and asked him or her to do some investigation and find a urologist who will do the doppler tests for you? I think the doctor concerned needs to find someone who can do these tests when required as where will they send their patients in the future? Sounds utterly absurd.

I agree, I was damn near incredulous when he told me that they didn't accept the referral...my Uro honestly sounded pretty surprised as well. I've asked him if there are any other options and he said he could send a referral to another doctor in a city that is a 4 hour drive one way. I guess at this point that's my only hope.

Of course I have no proof of this, but I'm assuming part of the reason they won't see me is either my age (have been told "it's mental" before due to my age) or because the fact that I'm a type 1 diabetic, despite being very well controlled.