The nurse is completing the health history of a patient with documented androgen deficiency and erectile dysfunction (ED). Which patient response would be a contraindication for this patient's use of hormone replacement therapy to treat his ED?
1. "I am being treated for prostate cancer."
2. "I hate the idea of having an injection directly in my penis."
3. "I am currently taking antibiotics."
4. "Yes, I have a lot of hair on my chest and probably can't wear a patch."
Correct Answer: 1
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat ED may be used for men with documented androgen deficiency who do not have prostate cancer. HRT involves intramuscular injections or topical patches, not intrapenile injections. This response does not relate to contraindications of HRT. Antibiotics are not a contraindication to HRT. Excessive chest hair is not a contraindication. The patient may place the patch on an area other than the chest or hair could be removed to permit adherence of the patch.
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