A NCN investigation – Kurt (not his real name) knew something was wrong. Lately, he just didn’t seem to be the same guy he had always been. He first noticed the change while having a few beers with his buddies. He noticed that it just didn’t feel like he was part of things. When one of his buddies said, “I just farted on my wallet . . Now I have gas money.” Kurt didn’t find that even kind of funny. It was a fart joke and Kurt didn’t find it funny. He was going to add, “He who denied it, supplied it,” but then second-guessed himself whether that was a funny thing too. This was something he had never done before.

Then it got worse. One of his buddies accidentally hit his own the crouch with a golf ball and Kurt hardly smiled. He even began to feel a little sorry for the guy. Eventually, Kurt would go on to even lose interest in blowing things up and burping. He knew he had reached rock bottom when he started wanting to share his feelings rather than rehash the Canuck’s lack of goal production last season. He was even starting to drink IPAs and forgetting the batting averages of the Bluejays starting lineup. It was time to look for help.

Luckily, Kurt was able to consult with a local physician and was referred to specialist who was certified in Bro-ology. Bro-ology is a relatively new field of study that focuses on medical conditions that can adversely affects dude-related behaviors and bro mental health.

The doctor told Kurt that he was suffering from a little known side effect of an ED drug that he had been taking for a couple of months. He was informed that, even though the drug allowed Kurt to smash with the best of them, it was also suppressing his bro-ness.” If he continued to take the drug, soon he would be asking for his salad dressing on the side and preferring hockey teams with the taupe in their jersey color scheme. That’s when Kurt got really scare, he didn’t even know that taupe was a color.

Turns out that Kurt was one of the lucky ones. With a slight change in diet and a weekend binge watching all five Die Hard movies and everything would get back to normal. For many men however, it is not that easy. Doctors stress that early detection is the key. Men, if you find yourself listening to Coldplay endlessly or buying the second best power washer, see your doctor. These behaviors may be early warning signs that your ED medication may be causing serious negative side effects.