http://www.djdetale.com Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.djdetale.com/intracorporeal-pharmacotherapy.html http://www.djdetale.com/intracorporeal-pharmacotherapy.html#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:22:41 +0000 admin http://www.djdetale.com/?p=5 Intracorporeal pharmacotherapy (ICP) is successful for most men who are willing to try it. However, the idea of sticking a needle into the penis is not exactly a great marketing advantage. The MUSE system allows use of the same medication without the needle, but it doesn’t work for many patients. The cost of ICP is variable, from as low as $3.50 for generic low-dose tri-mix to $35 for the brand-name option Caverject. If you really don’t want to use these scary methods, use levitra. Some couples regard the injections as being non-spontaneous and feel that having to stop to inject the penis can ruin the mood. On the contrary, some couples actually integrate the injection into their foreplay. If men are self-conscious and don’t want their partner to know they require help with erections, they can actually excuse themselves into the restroom for an injection. It can be accomplished in the time that they would normally take to empty their bladder. By the time he crawls in bed and romance begins, she probably will notice the erection rise at the time it would have naturally occurred, giving the impression that all is well with the world. Complications such as priapism, fibrosis, or pain are uncommon, but with them comes a little more cause for concern than with the simpler treatments.
Penile prostheses are expensive and require surgery on a sensitive area. However, they are very reliable and have the highest satisfaction of any treatment available. Like any mechanical device, they are not foolproof and can break down (or get infected). In the event of failure, a return to the operating room is the only solution.
Penile revascularization and venous ligation surgery are helpful only in rare situations. Failure rates and costs are both high. However, for the occasional patient with a surgically correctable problem, they provide the only cure available for erectile dysfunction due to physical causes.
Most importantly, get rid of the cigarettes. They’re killing the rest of you, and the penis is just the first casualty.
Finally, don’t forget the simpler things. Lifestyle changes are often free, or even better yet, might actually save you money! Giving up smoking will provide the money to cover a romantic evening with your partner. Getting back on that treadmill sitting unused in the corner of the basement may help get things moving in the bedroom as well. As the rest of your body recovers health, the penis will surely follow.

]]> http://www.djdetale.com/intracorporeal-pharmacotherapy.html/feed http://www.djdetale.com/advantages-and-disadvantages.html http://www.djdetale.com/advantages-and-disadvantages.html#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:18:25 +0000 admin http://www.djdetale.com/?p=4 Defining the best treatment depends on what you mean by best. Oral medications are the best first-line treatment for most men due to their simplicity and the ability to use them only when needed. The most well-known of them is viagra. However, not all men can or will be willing to take oral medications. In an attempt to “cut to the bone,” each treatment is summarized in the following paragraphs.
Oral medications are the easiest treatment to begin, requiring only that the physician confirm the patient is an acceptable candidate and write a prescription the patient will have filled. However, they are expensive and carry the risk of a prescription medication.
Counseling is expensive and time-consuming, and it requires substantial emotional effort on the part of the patient and usually his partner. However, counseling can lead to permanent resolution if psychological issues are the primary cause of erectile dysfunction.
Constriction rings and vacuum constriction devices (VCDs) are the safest treatments known to man. In addition, a one-time affordable expenditure enables treatment as frequently as is desired. Unfortunately, they lack spontaneity and provide an erection that appears unnatural to some couples due to either coolness of the penis or the presence of the constriction ring. They are usually only tolerated by stable couples who are willing to put in the effort and who are not bothered by their mechanical nature.

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