Active-duty U.S. troops received a record number of prescriptions for erectile dysfunction medications in 2025, according to Pentagon data obtained by the New York Post through a Freedom of Information Act request.

The figures were first reported by Post reporter James Franey.

The Defense Health Agency data showed that 108,332 prescriptions for erectile dysfunction drugs were issued to active-duty service members last year, narrowly surpassing the previous record of 108,323 set in 2024.

The 2025 total also represented a 16.5% increase from the 92,996 prescriptions recorded in 2021 during the Biden administration, according to the Post's analysis of the government data.

The report found the increase extended across the broader military community, including retirees and eligible dependents.

Altogether, 639,355 prescriptions for erectile dysfunction medications were filled in 2025, up from 627,121 the previous year.

The overwhelming majority of prescriptions were for lower-cost generic medications.

According to the Post, generic drugs accounted for 97.8% of all erectile dysfunction prescriptions over the past five years, while brand-name Viagra and Cialis recorded zero active-duty prescriptions in both 2024 and 2025.

Generic sildenafil citrate — the active ingredient in Viagra — remained the most commonly prescribed medication, with 85,244 prescriptions issued to active-duty personnel in 2025.

Tadalafil, the generic version of Cialis, also continued gaining popularity, rising to 22,880 prescriptions for active-duty troops.

Another treatment, the injectable medication Edex, accounted for 197 prescriptions last year.

The data also showed thousands of prescriptions were issued to military dependents.

While sildenafil can be prescribed to women for certain cardiovascular conditions, the Post noted that the volume of prescriptions suggests many were filled for male spouses of service members.

Retired service members represented the largest share of prescriptions within the broader military community.

Veterans filled 268,678 sildenafil prescriptions and another 221,940 tadalafil prescriptions in 2025, according to the Defense Health Agency figures cited by the Post.

The War Department did not immediately respond to the Post's request for comment on the prescription trends.

The data comes as the U.S. military continues efforts to improve recruiting, retention and overall troop readiness under the Trump administration.

While the Pentagon has not linked the prescription numbers to any broader health or readiness initiatives, the government figures show erectile dysfunction treatments remain widely used throughout the active-duty force and the larger military community.