The vacuum device is relatively well tolerated but may cause pain, bruising and numbness.
Another injection option is the combination of phentolamine and aviptadil. This is effective, but requires simultaneous sexual stimulation to achieve its desired effect.73 Side-effects include headache, facial flushing and, rarely, tachycardia and palpitation.73
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André B Silva1, Nelson Sousa1,2, Luís F Azevedo3,4, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8561-5167Carlos Martins1 1 Family Medicine Unit, Social Sciences and Health Department of the Faculty of Medicine of Porto, Porto, Portugal 2 Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal 3 CIDES—Department of Health Information and Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal 4 CINTESIS—Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal Correspondence to Dr André B Silva, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal; andreborgessilva{at}outlook.com
Preventing or treating erectile dysfunction could also combat these underlying conditions.
Physicians make a diagnosis of erectile dysfunction in men who complain of troubles having a hard enough erection or a hard erection that does not last long enough. It is important as you talk with your doctor that you be candid in terms of when your troubles started, how bothersome your erectile dysfunction is, how severe it is, and discuss all your medical conditions along with all prescribed and nonprescribed medications that you are taking. Your doctor will ask several questions to determine if your symptoms are suggestive of erectile dysfunction and to assess its severity and possible causes. Your doctor will try to get information to answer the following questions:
Having a healthy sex life and enjoying sexual activity is a normal, enjoyable part of living. Regular pelvic exercises can improve sexual performance by preventing premature ejaculation, help maintain an erection and even eliminate ED.
“Erectile Dysfunction (ED).” UW Health. Retrieved from: http://www.uwhealth.org/urology/erectile-dysfunction-ed/20537
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Monitoring erections that occur during sleep (nocturnal penile tumescence) can help you and your doctor to understand if the erectile dysfunction is due to psychological or physical causes. The nocturnal penile tumescence test is a study to evaluate erections at night. Normally men have three to five erections per eight hours of sleep. The test can be performed at home or in a sleep lab. The most accurate way to perform the test involves a special device that is connected to two rings. The rings are placed around the penis, one at the tip of the penis and the other at the bottom (base) of the penis. The device records how many erections occur, how long they last, and how rigid they are. The test is limited in that it does not assess the ability to penetrate.
Men being treated for prostate cancer with treatments such as radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy or the use of Lutenizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists and antagonists can expect that ED may accompany these treatments.12
These are the conclusions of a new study where scientists have reviewed almost 2,000 scientific studies published between 2006 and 2016.
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Some men with erectile dysfunction report having either a partial erection that is unable to sustain sexual intercourse, or the total absence of swelling of the penis. The severity of erectile dysfunction can be assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5), which uses a questionnaire to grade ED as either mild, moderate or severe.
Men who want to treat their ED have another option. The GAINSWave® treatment is a safe, non-surgical therapy that can restore sexual function and help to prevent erectile dysfunction in men who don’t have ED.
Understanding the signs and causes of ED is the first step toward achieving a better sex life.
The various PDE5 inhibitors for the treatment of ED share several common side effects, including headache, flushing, nasal congestion, nausea, dyspepsia (stomach discomfort), and diarrhea. Differences exist in side effects of the different PDE5 inhibitors, and thus it is important to be familiar with the prescribing information of the PDE5 inhibitor you are prescribed.
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