Erectile dysfunction

Medically speaking there are loads of diseases associated with Erectile Dysfunction (ED). Diabetes, kidney failure, liver failure, cirrhosis, excessive iron in blood, hyper (increased) and hypo-thyroidism (decreased thyroid activity), epilepsy, hypogonadism (gonads are smaller), stroke, abnormally prolonged penis erection ( also called priapism), blood cells diseases like anemia, excessive alcohol intake, drugs for hypertension, cholesterol lowering drugs, anti-depressants drugs, drugs used for anxiety are also associated with the Erectile Dysfunction (ED).

Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction may not be easier but is achievable. First of all, it needs to be discussed. Many of the patients are under-diagnosed because of non-reporting of the Erectile Dysfunction. Its a matter of embarrassment for a man to be diagnosed with Erectile Dysfunction. They usually dont come up to doctor to consult, instead try other things which may not be efficient or may be harmful, increasing Erectile Dysfunction further. Sexual counseling is a must for Erectile Dysfunction patients. The sex counselors are the first persons to know about the Erectile Dysfunction from the patients suffering from Erectile Dysfunction.

In other treatment options, there are drugs which when used enhances the time duration of the erection maintained, thus helping the patients with Erectile Dysfunction to over it. Drugs available are Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and Caverta. These drugs doesnt arouse the man, instead increases the blood flow to the penile tissues and making the erection harder and for longer duration of time. Though these drugs have mild side effects too, but they disappear with the time. The side effects may include bluish coloration of the vision, headaches, flushing, mild heart burn or sensation like of acidity, prolonged erection (priapism).
In physical agents, vacuum devices are most popular among all.

These are inexpensive, and are specifically designed to cause the erection by manually drawing the blood into the penis through vacuum. These devices are safe, reliable, but may cause some discomfort like bruising, pain in penile area, lowering the temperature of the penis, numbness and painful ejaculation. Testosterone therapy is also given in patients of Erectile Dysfunction who have lower testosterone levels. This therapy focuses at increasing the testosterone level in the Erectile Dysfunction patients, and thus increasing the libido, sense of well-being in patient of Erectile Dysfunction.

Psychological patients suffering from Erectile Dysfunction should be treated accordingly. Since anti-depressants drugs lead to causing Erectile Dysfunction, depression in patients of Erectile Dysfunction should be dealt with counseling to minimize the side effects of anti-depressant drug therapy.

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