Impotency treatment - the first line of therapy

Medicamental therapy of an impotency

Until recently the basic preparation applied to treatment of an impotency, yohimbine was. Efficiency of its application does not exceed 10 %. Necessity of long application of a preparation (from several months about one year) and low efficiency of treatment do the given technique hardly applicable. The indication for yohimbine application is only the psychogenic impotency.

Search of the pathogenetic proved, non-invasive, highly effective therapy of an impotency has crowned success and creation of preparations - inhibitors phosphodiesterases 5 types. Viagra was the first preparation of this group (sildenafil), but now there were new preparations - (tadalafil) Generic Cialis, (vardenafil) Generic Levitra.

Such preparations promote offensive and maintenance of an erection during sexual intercourse. The indication for their application are an impotency of a psychogenic and organic genesis. Contraindication for application is reception by the patient of Sodium nitritums in any medicinal form.

Efficiency of application of preparations - inhibitors phosphodiesterases 5 types at patients with psychogenic and organic forms of an impotency makes 75-80 % according to numerous researches.
Vacuum-konstriktornye of the device (vacuum a pomp)

The essence of a method consists in creation of negative pressure in cavernous bodies of a sexual member by means of the vacuum cylinder and the pump (a vacuum pomp) that causes inflow of blood and an erection kept by means of applying at the basis of a member of a special compressing ring, limiting venous outflow.Generic Cialis Soft Tabs (tadalafil ) can be applied by men who suffer from various a kind of erectile dysfunction. Its application is effective at treatment of erectile dysfunctions because of the psychogenic, organic and admixed factors, and also a pulmonary hypertensia.

Thus, the sexual member remains in status and possibility to make sexual intercourse lasting not more than 30 minutes is provided. The pressure reached in a vacuum pomp, should make from 100 to 225.

Efficiency of a method reaches 40-50 %, frequency of complications (hypodermic hemorrhages, a painful syndrome) does not exceed 5 %. At an inefficiency therapy can be used in a combination with medicamental therapy, injections of vasoactive preparations, and also for creation of a complementary erection after implantation of prostheses of a sexual member.

IMPOTENCY treatment - a vacuum pomp

For optimum efficiency and safety achievement, to the patients who have chosen for treatment vacuum pomp, individual instructions on their application should be given.

Couples' treatment for sexual problems on the agenda for sexual medicine experts

Couples' treatment for sexual problems and other innovative approaches to improving sexual health for men and women are on the agenda of sexual medicine experts. "This is a fun time to be involved in this," says Dr. Ronald Lewis, impotence expert, chief of the Section of Urology at the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and newly elected president-elect of the 300-member Sexual Medicine Society of North America.
"We are gaining a more comprehensive perspective on the causes, effects and potential treatment of sexual dysfunction," says Dr. Lewis who is organizing the society's spring scientific meeting.
Evidence is mounting, for example, that if one partner has problems, it's likely the other does as well. However Dr. Lewis says treatments focused mostly on men, and rarely on women or couples, hinders effectiveness.
Couples' treatment is a win-win, he says, because it explores problems that may exist in the relationship beyond the man's physical ability to have an erection, such as whether there is adequate foreplay to create a more satisfying experience, or whether pushback from partners is impacting their desire and, ultimately, ability to have sex, Dr. Lewis says.
Such problems create a classic cause-and-effect scenario. "The man says, 'I can't please her, I am not a man anymore.' The woman says, 'He doesn't love me any more because he is not paying attention to me.' It gets to be a real bad situation."
The reality could be low estrogen levels are causing her vaginal dryness and painful intercourse and lower testosterone levels are decreasing the firmness of his erection, hurting his confidence, even before she pushes away. Not unlike the old adage, 'use it or lose it,' chemicals that are supposed to cause the erection can retool, so the man begins to have less sexual thought and erectile activity, "essentially a situational cause for real end-organ disease," Dr. Lewis says.
The focus on treating the disease – regional sexual medicine society's across the world use to be dubbed erectile dysfunction societies – actually helped illustrate the need for a broader perspective. Erection treatments – first shots, then pills – made men instantly technically ready for sex but did nothing for their partners' issues, Dr. Lewis says. "A lot of women would say, 'You may be fixed but it has not fixed our relationship.'"
A good place for partners to initiate a fix is talking about sex – with each other and their doctor, he says.
Many problems, such as vaginal dryness, already are treatable, and new options such as pills that turn on sexual centers in the brain and Viagra-like drugs for women are on the horizon. In fact, an MCG research team led by Dr. R. Clinton Webb recently showed these phosphodiesterase Type 5 inhibitors, which block an enzyme responsible for breaking down an erection, show promise in female rats at least, although they work differently than they do in the males. The MCG scientists and Dr. Lewis agree that is more evidence as well that sex for females is different and likely more complex.
While scientists explore new options for women, they also are taking a closer look at how low testosterone levels affect men. Testosterone therapy already is used to improve libido and erection but physicians likely need to put an emphasis on keeping tabs on testosterone levels to ensure bone health as well.
"In treating prostate cancer, for example, we actually have made a group of men more likely to have bone problems because we give them medication to block testosterone because prostate cancer depends on it," says Dr. Lewis.
Now urologists and others are "waking up" to the fact that low levels, natural or otherwise, contribute to osteoporosis and that hormone replacement therapy can even be given safely to a select number of men who have recovered from their cancer, as measured by a prostate specific antigen level of zero.
In fact, the thrust of last year's research meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America focused on how there is little evidence to indict testosterone as an instigator of prostate cancer although patients with untreated prostate cancer shouldn't take it because the prostate cancer cells have receptors that feed off the hormone. Dr. Lewis has hand picked a number of recovered prostate cancer patients in his practice for testosterone therapy along with extremely close follow up.
As the need for hormone replacement therapy in men appears to be expanding, so are the delivery options. Near term, shots that last three months and pellets placed under the arm or in the abdomen that deliver six months of therapy likely will prove better options than older approaches such as a topical cream that is effective to the point that men have to wait until it dries to have casual contact with a woman and are advised to wear a shirt during sex even after it dries.
The increasing obesity epidemic is affecting sexual health as well. In men, for example, fat converts testosterone to estrogen. It's also becoming clear that the inability to get an erection can be one of the most visible signs of cardiovascular disease. "We tell people who see us for erectile dysfunction it's probably a good idea to get your heart vessels checked," Dr. Lewis says.

Consumers Warned Not To Use Any Unauthorized Products Promoted To Enhance Sexual Performance

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Desire, an unauthorized product promoted to enhance male sexual performance as this product may pose serious health risks in certain patients. Lot 0070263 of the product was found to contain the prescription drug phentolamine, which is not indicated on the label. Phentolamine is currently authorized for intravenous use in the prevention and control of high blood pressure in patients with adrenal tumours, and should only be used under the supervision of a health care professional. Patients with pre-existing medical conditions, including those with heart problems, those taking heart or blood pressure medications, or those at risk for strokes, may be at an increased risk of serious health effects.
Use of phentolamine by patients with heart disease can potentially result in serious cardiac side-effects such as low blood pressure, chest pain and abnormal heartbeat. Other side-effects may include dizziness, loss of consciousness, prolonged erection, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, indigestion and abdominal pain.
Desire is labelled as manufactured by Desire LLC, and distributed by StarChem Labs, of Farmingdale, New York. The product may be available at retail outlets across Canada, and over the Internet.
Health Canada advises retailers to remove Desire from their shelves, and consumers should return the product to the place of purchase. Health Canada is taking steps to confirm that the product has been removed from the Canadian market. Health Canada has not received any reports of adverse reactions associated with this product. Canadians who have used Desire LLC and are concerned about their health should consult with a health care professional.
Health Canada advises consumers not to use Desire or any other unauthorized products promoted to increase sexual performance that are advertised as "all natural", as such products may contain undeclared prescription drugs that may pose serious risks to health. Consumers who are concerned about erectile dysfunction should consult with their health care professional to discuss appropriate and authorized treatments.
Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Drug Identification Number for Homeopathic Medicine (DIN-HM) on the label.

Impotence Gel to Compete with Viagra

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A recent news published by a British-based pharmaceutical company suggests that they are planning to introduce an impotence gel that would give tough competition to the Numero uno impotence drugs Viagra.
Viagra which was launched by Pfizer in the US in 1998 was an instant hit for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. It was the first approved non-surgical treatment of� � Erectile Dysfunction that does not have to be either injected or inserted directly into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection. The name recognition of Viagra is so good that most of the men all over the world have heard of this drug and can tell you what it does and they would also suggest every person to buy Viagra not only to treat� � Erectile Dysfunction but also to increase the love making time and power.
But the impotence Gel manufacturing company believes that it can be a tough rival for the so called ruler in impotence treatment. The non-prescription gel will go through clinical trials later this year. The product is designed to be applied directly to the penis for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, The Times of London reported.
Britain's Futura Medical Plc in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline in the United States are the developers of this wonder impotence treatment gel to compete with Pfizer Inc's Viagra in the multi-billion dollar anti-impotence market, the newspaper said.
The chief component of the impotence gel is glyceryl trinitrate, currently used to treat angina. Viagra was also originally developed as a heart drug, but during clinical trials was found to be effective in treating erectile dysfunction. Viagra has been prescribed to more than 23 million men worldwide since it was introduced in 1998.
According to sources around 1,500 men are expected to be recruited into three clinical trials of the gel that, if given regulatory approval, would be available by 2009, the Times reported, noting the trials will also involve the study of its effects on women who would come into contact with the gel during sex.

Don’t Consume Sexual Dysfunction Pills With Undeclared Ingredients

The Department of Health (DH) appealed to members of the public not to buy or use a product labelled as “Lu Quan” as it was found to contain an undeclared drug which is known to link with serious side effects.
A DH spokesman said a 73-year-old man was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital on August 13 after being found unconscious. His blood glucose level was very low on admission. He had recovered and was discharged on August 19.
Investigation revealed that he had a history of taking the product (a kind of red/yellow capsule) purchased in Shenzhen. The urine of the patient was found to have contained glibenclamide (a diabetic drug) and sildenafil (a drug used for treating male sexual dysfunction).
Laboratory tests on the remaining product provided by the patient showed the presence of the two drug ingredients today.
The spokesman said glibenclamide could cause nausea and gastro-intestinal upset. Improper use may cause a significant fall in blood sugar level with serious health consequence and even death.
The side effects of sildenafil include low blood pressure, headache, vomiting, dizziness, and transient vision disturbances. It may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin for treatment of angina) and may lower blood pressure of patients to dangerous levels. Improper use of sildenafil may pose serious health risks, especially for patients with heart problems.
Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance of Hong Kong, products containing either sildenafil or glibenclamide must be registered before sale and can only be sold on a doctor’s prescription and under supervision of a pharmacist.
Members of the public who have bought the product are advised not to take it. Moreover, they are urged to seek advice from their doctors if feeling unwell after consuming the product.
They should destroy and dispose of the products or submit them to the Department’s Pharmaceutical Service at 3/F, Public Health Laboratory Centre, 382 Nam Cheong Street, Kowloon, during office hours.
“People who have problems of sexual dysfunction should consult medical professionals for appropriate advice or medication,” the spokesman said.

The Truth About Impotence Treatment Claims

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Health fraud sells false hope. Whether fraud is packaged as exotic pills and potions, phony cures or "miracle" remedies, it thrives on wishful thinking, naivete, or desperation. Fraud wastes a consumer's money, and in some cases, valuable time, especially when it causes a consumer to postpone proper treatment for a medical problem.
Recent advances in impotence treatment have opened the floodgates for bogus remedies for this condition. Using the Internet and direct mail solicitations, unscrupulous businesses are capitalizing on the publicity and popularity surrounding a new medical product, exploiting consumers who are desperate for a cure. The fact of the matter: Impotence is a medical condition for which treatments are available from qualified practitioners. Don't be too embarrassed to see your physician before you begin any treatment regimen.
When it comes to healthcare or medical products that promise results - especially those for impotence - the Federal Trade Commission offers these tips for evaluating claims you may want to believe, but shouldn't.

• If the product is advertised as effective for treating impotence - and no physician's prescription is necessary - forget it. It won't cure the condition.

• If the product is advertised as a "breakthrough" in impotence treatment , check with your doctor to see if it is legitimate.

• If the product is promoted by a "medical organization," call your physician to check the credentials. Phony "clinics" and sham "institutes" are touting bogus cures for impotence.

• If the product says "scientifically proven" to reverse impotence in a high percentage of patients, check it out with your doctor. Some claims that "clinical studies" prove a product works are false; generally, high success rates should raise suspicions.

• If the product being pitched to cure impotence is "herbal" or "all natural," dismiss it. To date, no "herbal" or "all natural" substance has been shown to be an effective treatment for impotence.