Many treatment options are now available for Erectile Dysfunction. Although this is a web site for the Osbon ErecAid System, we take our role in the process seriously, with our main aim being to help the patient find the best possible solution. To this end, we briefly describe each mainstream available treatment.
In the last few years, many more couples are seeking treatment for Erectile Dysfunction, primarily because of the release of a new effective drug therapy for Erectile Dysfunction. On April 1, 1998 Pfizer, Inc., introduced an oral pill, sildenafil citrate, better known as Viagra®. Since that time, millions of prescriptions have been written for men with Erectile Dysfunction, making this a popular treatment. Many men being treated for Erectile Dysfunction take Viagra. However, Viagra does not work for all couples – some men may not be candidates for Viagra because of heart disease or because they are taking long/short acting nitrates (an absolute contraindication for Viagra), others experience significant side effects and for others, the drug is not effective.
Additional treatments include: External vacuum therapy, penile injection therapy, penile implants, intraurethral pharmacotherapy, hormonal replacement, and vascular surgery. These treatments are primarily for medical disease while sexual counseling or sex therapy is generally recommended for men with primary psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction.
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