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Author M-Washman
Title Erectile Disfunction sure has treatment
Category Healthy Eating
Article Introduction Erectile dysfunction - most of the men in 40s and above have faced it sometime or the other! Partially or chronically ED is one of the major concerns of emotional drainage and diminished self esteem of one self. The frequency increases with age. Let's look at treating male impotence with a little pragmatism and openness. Take a look at the numbers According to National Ambulatory Medical care Survey (NAMCS), approximately 22 out of every 1000 men in US sought medical treatment for ED in 1999. In 2002 an estimated 15 million to 30 million men faced chronic ED in USA. Out of the patients facing chronic ED 50% were in the age group of 40 and 70, 15-25% of the men were in the age group of 65 and 5% were in their 40s. 70% of the chronic ED resulted from diseases like diabetes, kidney disorders, alcoholism and artherosclerosis and the rest 10 to 20% were due to psychological factors like depression, anxiety and stress.

ED Treatment

The treatment of ED can be surgical as well as non-surgical. Thanks to Pfizer Pharmaceuticals for having discovered Viagra, the first FDA approved official pill to treat ED in men. Let’s look at the various ways of treating ED.




Sex Therapy

Psychological reasons like depression, fear, stress etc. can impair normal functioning and damage a couple's married or love life. Sex therapists qualified to treat this psychological pressure helps in reducing tension between couples thorough counseling sessions. This is often combined with medical treatment and ED drug therapy.

Medical Intervention

Ed drug therapy

Oral medication is used to help in achieving and sustaining erection during sexual stimulation through the working of enzyme inhibitors and increasing nitric oxide in the body selectively to increases the blood flow to the penis. Viagra, Levitra, Cialis are the most commonly sought after drugs that the doctor recommends after carefully examining and confirming medical history and condition of the concerned patient. However in certain cases like in the case of those taking medication containing nitric oxide or nitroglycerine or those having coronary problems, liver problems, high blood pressure, vision problems or any other abnormalities, Viagra and other PDE5 inhibitors cannot be used as they can prove fatal for the body.

Self Injection and urethral suppositors

They are injected or inserted in the penis and are relatively less painful. However, this may lead to priapism and also might damage erectile tissues due to repeated use. This might further impair erection

Vacuum Device

Mechanical vacuum device causes erection by creating a partial vacuum which draws blood into the penis by expanding it.

Surgery

Implanted devices such as prostheses help in restoring erection in men with ED. Also at times arteries are reconstructed to increase blood flow to the penis. Although with rapid technological breakthrough such options are gradually diminishing.

Other alternatives
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