This is the best forum I could think of for this...
I have an interesting story, I'm not going to name names or places for privacy....
My fiancee is in the medical field and last week was in the break room when a nurse was telling this story. She has been happily married for nearly 20 years and recently her husband was experiencing erectile dysfunction in which he was unable to achieve any erection. Due to his loss of erectile function he lost all libido, not even caring about his wife. She was fed up, stating that she's only in her 40's and is not going to live the rest of her life without sex. She told him to call the doctor and ask for viagra (or any ED medication for that matter) or she was going to get a divorce!
He was totally unwilling. "I'm not going to admit to another man that I can't get it up! Even worse if it's a woman doctor..." She could not convince him that the doctor could care less if he has ED, and that viagra is one of, if not the highest grossing medication on the market today...
The next day, after relating this story to her co-workers in the breakroom, a male nurse came over to her and gave her 2 of the little blue pills. He just smiled and said, "see if this helps."
So she takes it home and offers one to hubby... he is pissed that she said anything to someone... she explains this guy had the same problem and that they are very expensive and the least he can do is try... after much coersion and seduction she gets him in the bedroom and they have some of the best sex since they were in their 20's! Then he was ready for more within an hour... she was exstatic. As soon as he was done with round 2 he's on the phone to his doc asking for a prescription for the little blue pill!
OK, end of story. Now for the moral.
Don't let pride get in the way of saving your marriage. If you are experiencing any difficulties (guys or girls for that matter.. whatever the problem may be) sexually do not be afraid to talk to your partner and go to the doctor together. Sexual dysfunction is not something to be ashamed of. Doctors are medical professionals and do not care about personal issues... they just want to make you better! Intimate body parts are just another day at the office for them... it gets to the point where you don't even notice them when you see it all day long. If your doctor determines it is not a medical issue, likewise, do not be afraid of seeking counseling. Much of the sexual dysfunction people experience is psychological in nature, and is no different, nor should be more embarrassing than a medical condition. Again, doctors and therapists just want to make you better, they don't want to make fun of you or belittle you. Do not be afraid to seek help. Don't let something that can be fixed end a relationship!