Erectile Dysfunction Treatments

A lot of types of erectile dysfunction treatment have been introduced therefore erectile dysfunction is not an untreatable disease. After your doctor diagnosis erectile dysfunction he/she will prescribe an erectile dysfunction treatment course. The factors that cause erectile dysfunction are to be considered in order to choose between types of erectile dysfunction treatment.

Traditionally the majority of males use erectile dysfunction drugs that include Sildenafil (Viagra), Tadalafil (Cialis), Vardenafil (Levitra) and others. These erectile dysfunction drugs comprise of chemicals that make the penile muscles relax and therefore the natural process of erection occurs. Most of those who use Viagra, Cialis and Levitra as erectile dysfunction treatment are satisfied with the results.

Along with these erectile dysfunction drugs some medication may be taken to restore the level of male hormones (testosterone) if needed.

Erectile dysfunction pumps are devices used to treat erectile dysfunction by creating vacuum around the penis. Hand-powered or battery-powered pumps are placed over the penis and the air is suck out. The vacuum pulls the blood to the penis and erection occurs. The ring is placed in order to maintain erection and the pump may be removed. The ring must be taken off in 30-40 minutes.

Erectile dysfunction surgeries are performed in case an artery or a nerve are damaged or blocked by the injury to the penis or pelvic area. Erectile dysfunction surgeries are more successful in case only one artery or nerve is damaged. The aim of the surgery is to restore the flow of the blood to the penis so that erection can occur naturally.

Penile implants are an erectile dysfunction treatment that implies placing a special device into the penis that allows the erection to occur without any restrictions. Special rods are embedded into the penis to make the erection firm. The implanted device gives you an opportunity to control the time when you want to achieve erection and the duration of your erection. But only a small number of males can qualify for erectile dysfunction implants and it is only recommended when other types of erectile dysfunction treatment have been tried and satisfactory results have not been achieved.

If erectile dysfunction was mainly caused by psychological factors rather than physical sex therapy and the services of psychologist may be helpful.