A new Medical Forum article titled ‘The new treatments changing life after prostate cancer’ by journalist Cathy O’Leary has highlighted the need for new Erectile Dysfunction (ED) treatments for men as they navigate the life-changing side effects of prostate cancer treatment.
The article features Melissa Hadley Barrett, nurse practitioner, sexologist and founder of the Restorative Sexual Health Clinic, LTR Pharma’s joint venture partner for a newly launched men’s telehealth platform.
Here’s an excerpt:
“When I first became a nurse practitioner, there was some resistance from doctors, but now we get a lot of support from urologists and GPs for the rehab service.”
Her clinic recently launched an online men’s health platform in conjunction with LTR Pharma, which provides telehealth consultations and access to drug treatments, including the erectile dysfunction nasal spray Spontan, which can now be prescribed online to eligible patients through the TGA’s early access scheme.
“We’ve got really thorough protocols approved by the urologists, but every person is different, and you need a thorough health assessment because sometimes ED can be telling you that you have heart disease, so it’s a warning sign,” she said. “