Male impotence may be more of difficulty than many people think if the studies carried out in the USA are indicative of males around the world because in America, ten per cent of men between the ages of 18 and 70 have difficulty getting and maintaining an erection – amazingly this figure increases to fifty two percent of men between 40 and 70. Medical research into male impotency is going on all around the world and many surprising statistics have been produced that show that in the U.S. alone the figure for men who need impotency treatment could be as high as 30 million and as reduced as 18 million.
Modern impotence treatments can help improve intimacy between couples which can enhance other sexual aspects leading to greater gratification and less stress. It is often thought that those who suffer with premature ejaculation are suffering from erectile dysfunction and require impotency treatment but this is not necessarily true.
Most doctors support the idea that impotency interventions should proceed with the least aggressive interventions to the most interfering and this means cutting back on any damaging drugs as an initial consideration. The next stage to consider is psychotherapy and modifying the individual’s behavior, if this doesn’t work then the use of vacuum devices is looked at then drugs, both oral and injected, implanted cylinders and finally, surgery itself.
Employing the male’s partner, impotency treatment methods can be used that help relax and lower the man’s anxiety when he thinks about the problems he has with intercourse. These methods can also help ease anxiety when physical impotency is being treated.
Impotency treatments that use drugs can be based around those taken orally, injected or inserted into the penis. After many trials, the wonder drug Viagra was given approval by the American FDA in March 1998, taken an hour prior to sex it was the first oral impotence treatment for men. However, there are restrictions in its use as it cannot be used more than once a day and unlike injections, it takes longer for the erection to take place. Some males have low levels of testosterone but this can be corrected with oral medicine although it is still not established that the responses to this impotence intervention are not those that are supplied by a placebo effect.
The impotency treatment which uses a drug injected into the penis produces the erection by filling up the penis with blood. All The Same, a continual erection and sometimes scarring, are unwelcome side effects using this type of treatment. Pellets inserted into the penis via a pre-filled applicator are able to give an erection in as little as ten minutes and can last up to an hour.
Vacuum cylinders that encase the penis are a type of impotence treatment that uses a partial vacuum to draw blood into the penis thereby making an erection. However, to ensure the erection continues, an flexible band is placed around the base of the penis to stop the blood flowing back into the body once the vacuum device has been removed.
Medical research on impotence treatment is expanding rapidly and patients should ask their physicians about the latest improvements. However, prior to utilising any impotency treatment it is a good idea to first learn of any potential consequences to the treatment.