Erectile Blog » erectile dysfunction treatment

Talk to your doctor before using any online ED treatment

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:42:12 +0000

There are many Erectile Dysfunction treatments sold under the label of dietary supplements for men. But before taking any or making any purchase, be sure to check with your doctor. Not all of these supplements are approved by the FDA. Most often these supplements are sold as dietary supplements that promise to enhance male’s performance. Be cautious as these products may contain prescription drugs or other undisclosed ingredients that can be harmful.

Although most of them are supposed to be natural supplements and safe, some do contain prescription ingredients. If you’re not sure what exactly is causing your ED problem, don’t take supplements since they could be harmful to your situation. Talk to a professional before making any purchase.

Source: FDA

ED usually has a physical cause in elder men

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:05:27 +0000

Although ED can happen to men at any age, in older men, ED usually has a physical cause, such as disease, injury, or side effects of drugs. Any disorder that causes injury to the nerves or impairs blood flow in the penis has the potential to cause ED. So even younger men can suffer ED if they happen to suffer nerve injuries.

However, incidence increases with age: About 5 percent of 40-year-old men and between 15 and 25 percent of 65-year-old men experience ED. But it is not an inevitable part of aging.

ED is treatable at any age, and awareness of this fact has been growing. More men have been seeking help and returning to normal sexual activity because of improved, successful treatments for ED. Urologists, who specialize in problems of the urinary tract, have traditionally treated ED; however, urologists accounted for only 25 percent of Viagra mentions in 1999.

Source: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Implanted devices can restore erection in many men with ED

admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:06:04 +0000

If all other treatments fail to work. Your doctor might suggest surgical procedures. Implanted devices, known as prostheses, can restore erection in many men with ED. The risk for implants does exist including mechanical breakdown and infection. However, mechanical problems have diminished in recent years because of technological advances.

The surgeries usually try to achieve three goals:

to implant a device that can cause the penis to become erect
to reconstruct arteries to increase flow of blood to the penis
to block off veins that allow blood to leak from the penile tissues

It all depends on your specific problem, doctors might recommend one of the other. Surgical procedures are the last resort doctors use to treat erectile dysfunction. They usually try other methods before choosing surgery.

Source: The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Does surgery help with Erectile Dysfunction?

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:37:20 +0000

Many experts choose ED treatments proceed from least to most invasive. Surgery, of course is the most invasive procedure. If everything else fails, your doctor might recommend surgery.

Erectile surgery usually has one of three goals: to implant a device that can cause the penis to become erect; to reconstruct arteries to increase flow of blood to the penis; to block off veins that allow blood to leak from the penile tissue. Each one of them has pros and cons. You need to talk to your doctor to evaluate which one is best for you.

Source: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Impotence is a little different from erectile dysfunction

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:32:55 +0000

Many people use impotence to refer to erectile dysfunction, in fact, these two terms are quite different. ED is the repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.

However, impotence may also be used to describe other problems that interfere with sexual intercourse and reproduction, such as lack of sexual desire and problems with ejaculation or orgasm. Using the term erectile dysfunction makes it clear that those other problems are not involved.

Source: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Drugs for treating ED

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:10:13 +0000

Drugs for treating ED can be taken orally, injected directly into the penis, or inserted into the urethra at the tip of the penis. In March 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Viagra, the first pill to treat ED. Since that time, vardenafil hydrochloride (Levitra) and tadalafil (Cialis) have also been approved. Additional oral medicines are being tested for safety and effectiveness.

Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis all belong to a class of drugs called phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors. Taken an hour before sexual activity, these drugs work by enhancing the effects of nitric oxide, a chemical that relaxes smooth muscles in the penis during sexual stimulation and allows increased blood flow.

While oral medicines improve the response to sexual stimulation, they do not trigger an automatic erection as injections do. The recommended dose for Viagra is 50 mg, and the physician may adjust this dose to 100 mg or 25 mg, depending on the patient. The recommended dose for either Levitra or Cialis is 10 mg, and the physician may adjust this dose to 20 mg if 10 mg is insufficient. A lower dose of 5 mg is available for patients who take other medicines or have conditions that may decrease the body’s ability to use the drug. Levitra is also available in a 2.5 mg dose.

None of these PDE inhibitors should be used more than once a day. Men who take nitrate-based drugs such as nitroglycerin for heart problems should not use either drug because the combination can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure. Also, tell your doctor if you take any drugs called alpha-blockers, which are used to treat prostate enlargement or high blood pressure. Your doctor may need to adjust your ED prescription. Taking a PDE inhibitor and an alpha-blocker at the same time (within 4 hours) can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure.

Oral testosterone can reduce ED in some men with low levels of natural testosterone, but it is often ineffective and may cause liver damage. Patients also have claimed that other oral drugs—including yohimbine hydrochloride, dopamine and serotonin agonists, and trazodone—are effective, but the results of scientific studies to substantiate these claims have been inconsistent. Improvements observed following use of these drugs may be examples of the placebo effect, that is, a change that results simply from the patient’s believing that an improvement will occur.

Many men achieve stronger erections by injecting drugs into the penis, causing it to become engorged with blood. Drugs such as papaverine hydrochloride, phentolamine, and alprostadil (marketed as Caverject) widen blood vessels. These drugs may create unwanted side effects, however, including persistent erection (known as priapism) and scarring. Nitroglycerin, a muscle relaxant, can sometimes enhance erection when rubbed on the penis.

A system for inserting a pellet of alprostadil into the urethra is marketed as Muse. The system uses a prefilled applicator to deliver the pellet about an inch deep into the urethra. An erection will begin within 8 to 10 minutes and may last 30 to 60 minutes. The most common side effects are aching in the penis, testicles, and area between the penis and rectum; warmth or burning sensation in the urethra; redness from increased blood flow to the penis; and minor urethral bleeding or spotting.

Research on drugs for treating ED is expanding rapidly. Patients should ask their doctor about the latest advances.

Source: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Psychotherapy to treat ED

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:08:15 +0000

Experts often treat psychologically based ED using techniques that decrease the anxiety associated with intercourse. The patient’s partner can help with the techniques, which include gradual development of intimacy and stimulation. Such techniques also can help relieve anxiety when ED from physical causes is being treated.

Source: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

Which Erectile Dysfunction Treatment Should You Choose? Discover Your Options

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:11:46 +0000

By Paulus Wideman

If you’re a man suffering from erectile dysfunction, chances are at one point or another, you’ve been looking for a cure. Unfortunately, unless it’s caused by underlying issues and other physiological problems, erectile dysfunction is usually a permanent condition which comes about naturally as the body wears down from age and other diseases.

While there’s no cure for erectile dysfunction, it can be treated. The various proven treatments allow men suffering from male impotence to achieve and maintain erections long enough to perform sexual intercourse, and range from easy-to-take pills to surgical procedures. The two most common forms of treatment for erection dysfunction are oral tablets and Alprostadil.

Alprostadil is the granddaddy of all ED treatments, and also the most effective in clinical trials. So why do so few men use it, or have never heard of it? The answer is simple: its delivery method. Originally it was a penile suppository, requiring men to deposit the medicine directly into their urethra. Not surprisingly, when pills treating erection dysfunction came about most men gladly tossed out their suppositories. To combat the dropping number of users, scientists have begun work on creating a cream out of the medication. Known as Befar, the topical treatment has already passed clinical tests in the East (and is available online); no word yet on when it will be tested by the USFDA.

The most common (and most asked for) treatments for this sexual condition are pills. Serving as PDE5 inhibitors, pills treating ED (Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis) work by blocking the PDE5 enzyme, and long story short, allows more sustained blood flow to the walls of the penis.

Since Viagra shook the world in 1998, PDE5 inhibitor pills have become (by far) the most used and trusted form of treatment for male impotence.

Of course, there are other options available. One option isn’t an option so much as a requirement for certain causes of ED: hormone treatments. If the causes of your impotence are hormonal in nature, simple hormone treatments will correct the problem both short- and long-term.

So what happens if Alprostadil and PDE5 inhibitors don’t work for you, and your underlying cause isn’t hormonal? These days men who find the usual treatments ineffective are opting for surgery to fix their problems. Doctors can insert prosthetic implants into your penis, giving it support to help maintain erections longer. Surgery is a costly and irreversible treatment with several possible side effects, however, so it’s usually a last resort used by men willing to risk more to treat their ED.

The author specializes in sexual health topics and is a regular contributor to online and offline columns and publications. The majority of erectile dysfunction treatments involve doctors consultations or surgery, however now you can put an end to your sexual misery with a completely natural sexual enhancement formula that doesn’t require a doctors visit or prescription by visiting prosolutiondirect.com. Also learn how cheaply you can end ED by checking out how to obtain discount prosolution pills.

Article Source: EzineArticles.com

How is erectile dysfunction commonly treated?

megdilts — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:28:37 +0000

Lifestyle changes—including exercising more, quitting smoking, losing weight, and cutting back on alcohol—may solve the problem. If you have made these changes and still have erection problems, your doctor can offer a number of other treatments. Treatment may include

Counseling. Even though most cases of ED have a physical cause, counseling can help couples deal with the emotional effects.
Oral medication. Your doctor may prescribe a pill to treat ED. Current brands include Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis. These drugs work by increasing blood flow to the penis. Do not take any of these drugs if you are taking nitrates, a type of heart medicine.
Injection. Medicines injected into the shaft of the penis or inserted into the tip of the penis usually cause an erection within minutes.
Vacuum device. A vacuum tube inserted over the penis can create an erection. As air is pumped out of the tube, the penis expands and blood flows into it. After the tube is removed, a specially designed rubber band is placed at the base of the penis to keep the blood from flowing out.
Penile implant. If other options fail, a surgeon can implant a device into the penis that inflates or can be straightened to create an erection.

Source: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases

Surgery For Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

megdilts — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:35:54 +0000

Surgery usually has one of three goals:

to implant a device that can cause the penis to become erect
to reconstruct arteries to increase flow of blood to the penis
to block off veins that allow blood to leak from the penile tissues

Implanted devices, known as prostheses, can restore erection in many men with ED. Possible problems with implants include mechanical breakdown and infection, although mechanical problems have diminished in recent years because of technological advances.

Malleable implants usually consist of paired rods, which are inserted surgically into the corpora cavernosa. The user manually adjusts the position of the penis and, therefore, the rods. Adjustment does not affect the width or length of the penis.

Inflatable implants consist of paired cylinders, which are surgically inserted inside the penis and can be expanded using pressurized fluid (see figure 3). Tubes connect the cylinders to a fluid reservoir and a pump, which are also surgically implanted. The patient inflates the cylinders by pressing on the small pump, located under the skin in the scrotum. Inflatable implants can expand the length and width of the penis somewhat. They also leave the penis in a more natural state when not inflated.

Figure 3. With an inflatable implant, erection is produced by squeezing a small pump (a) implanted in a scrotum. The pump causes fluid to flow from a reservoir (b) residing in the lower pelvis to two cylinders (c) residing in the penis. The cylinders expand to create the erection.

Surgery to repair arteries can reduce ED caused by obstructions that block the flow of blood. The best candidates for such surgery are young men with discrete blockage of an artery because of an injury to the crotch or fracture of the pelvis. The procedure is almost never successful in older men with widespread blockage.

Surgery to veins that allow blood to leave the penis usually involves an opposite procedure intentional blockage. Blocking off veins (ligation) can reduce the leakage of blood that diminishes the rigidity of the penis during erection. However, experts have raised questions about the long-term effectiveness of this procedure, and it is rarely done.

Source: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse