Erectile Dysfunction
(UR004)
Introduction
Erectile dysfunction
(ED) is defined as the persistent inability to attain or maintain penile erection
sufficiently for sexual intercourse. ED is characterized by the inability
to attain and maintain an erection sufficiently to achieve penetration and
to complete sexual intercourse. The severity of ED is often described as
mild, moderate, or complete, although these terms have not been precisely
defined. Adequate function of four organ systems must be present for a man to experience
a normal erection. There are the vascular, neurologic, psychologic and endocrine
systems. An estimated 10-30 million American men have some degree of erectile dysfunction.
Although the incidence of ED increases steadily with age, it is not an inevitable
consequence of aging. The extent of evaluation and treatment is dependent on the man's goals for
sexual function and personal preferences. Medications and nonsurgical treatments
include endocrine therapy intracavernous self-injections of vasoactive drugs,
vacuum therapy, intraurethral therapy topical treatments and oral therapy.
Surgical options are also available. Get the Facts... With
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on Erectile Dysfunction provides answers to the following important questions
and medical issues:
- What are the most common symptoms
of erectile dysfunction?
- Are there any recognized risk
factors for developing erectile dysfunction?
- What kinds of medical tests are
used to establish the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction?
- What is the current standard of
care for the treatment of erectile dysfunction?
- What treatment options are available
for the management of erectile dysfunction?
- Are there any promising new developments
or potential breakthroughs in treatment?
- Who are the most notable medical
authorities who specialize in erectile dysfunction?
- Where are the leading hospitals
and centers of research for erectile dysfunction?
- What are the most important questions
to ask my doctor about erectile dysfunction?
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This MediFocus Guide contains an extensive listing of citations and abstracts of recent journal
articles that have been published about this condition in trustworthy medical
journals. This is the same type of information that is available to physicians
and other health care professionals. A partial selection of journal articles
that are abstracted in this MediFocus Guide includes:
- Imaging in male hypofertility
and impotence.
Bju International. 2000
- Treatment of endocrinologic male
sexual dysfunction.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2000
- UK management guidelines for erectile
dysfunction.
BMJ. 2000
- Cardiovascular risk and sildenafil.
American Journal of Cardiology. 2000
- Cardiac disease, anxiety, and
sexual functioning.
American Journal of Cardiology. 2000
- The mutually reinforcing triad
of depressive symptoms, cardiovascular disease, and erectile dysfunction.
American Journal of Cardiology. 2000
- Erectile dysfunction: from biochemical
pharmacology to advances in medical therapy.
European Journal of Endocrinology. 2000
- The Israel Heart Society Expert
Consensus Document: the cardiac patient and sexual activity in the era of
sildenafil (Viagra).
Israel Medical Association Journal: IMAJ. 2000
- The dual control model of male
sexual response: a theoretical approach to centrally mediated erectile dysfunction.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 2000
- Central neuropharmacological agents
and mechanisms in erectile dysfunction: the role of dopamine.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 2000
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