Impotence Treatment and/or Erectile Dysfunction Treatment
Impotence is defined as the
inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for mutually
satisfying intercourse.
Recently the term Erectile Dysfunction has
been interchanged with the term Impotence.
Until recently, individuals who sought medical
treatment for Impotence were told "It's all in your head".
Physicians labeled these individuals with a psychological disorder
and they were referred to counseling. Today, there are many
effective impotence treatment options available. Including oral
medications that can enhance erections up to thirty six hours
following a single dose.
Currently
there are four prescription drugs available for the the treatment of
erection dysfunction or erection enhancement. These drugs include
Viagra,
Cialis,
Levitra,
Uprima. Find out which
impotence treatment drug last up to thirty six hours.
For a complete review of these
impotence treatment drugs please
read the following:
Viagra Impotence Treatment
Viagra
has change the course of treatment for impotence. Viagra is
dispensed as a pill and ingested orally. Approximately 30-60
minutes later the impotence treatment drug is absorbed in the
bloodstream and men experience enhance erections.
Viagra
Quick Facts
- Viagra is dispensed as a
pill and ingested orally
- Amazingly, 9 Viagra
tablets are dispensed worldwide every second
- Studies show that Viagra
is effective in enhancing erections in 9 out of 10 men
- Viagra exerts its action
by increasing blood flow to the penis allowing for significantly
enhanced erections
- Once taken, Viagra will
enhance erections within 30-60 minutes
- Viagra works to enhance
erections for at least 4-8 hours
- Viagra requires
stimulation, hence, no spontaneous erection
- Following climax, or when
arousal is discontinued an individual's enhanced erection will
return to its normal flaccid state
The above statements attribute to why Viagra
is the most prescribed impotence treatment medication by doctors,
worldwide.
How Viagra Works To Enhance Your Erections
The physiologic mechanism of
erection of the penis involves release of nitric oxide (NO) in the
corpus cavernosum during sexual stimulation. NO then activates the
enzyme guanylate cyclase, which results in increased levels of
cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), producing smooth muscle
relaxation in the corpus cavernosum and allowing inflow of blood.
Viagra has no direct relaxant effect on isolated human corpus
cavernosum, but enhances the effect of nitric oxide (NO) by
inhibiting phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), which is responsible for
degradation of cGMP in the corpus cavernosum. When sexual
stimulation causes local release of NO, inhibition of PDE5 by
sildenafil causes increased levels of cGMP in the corpus cavernosum,
resulting in smooth muscle relaxation and inflow of blood to the
corpus cavernosum.
The
following graph depicts how men rate the long term use of Viagra for
the treatment of impotence:
Viagra
(sildenafil citrate) has changed the course of treatment for
impotence. Rarely has there ever been so much enthusiasm surrounding
a prescription medication.` Men who have used Viagra for over five
years still report significantly enhanced erections.
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Cialis Impotence Treatment
Cialis
represents a new class of medications known as PDE-5 inhibitors.
These medications are used to treat impotence. Cialis has been
approved by the European Commission.
Cialis Quick Facts:
- Cialis has been called
the "weekender" you can take the
medication Friday afternoon and have enhanced erections for the
entire weekend.
- Cialis has less
reported side effects when compared to other impotence treatment
drugs.
- Cialis works quickly,
most men report enhanced erections within
thirty minutes of taking Cialis.
- Cialis has now been
approved in both Europe and the United States for
impotence treatment.
Cialis is the most recent
drug to be approved for the treatment of impotence. Cialis is unique
from both
Viagra,
Levitra,
and
Uprima
in the length of time the medication exerts its positive effect.
Most of the men during clinical studies stated that they could have
successful intercourse for a period of 24 to 36 hours following a
single dose of Cialis. Impotence treatment for thirty-six hours.
In technical terms Cialis exerts
its action by effecting two enzymes, Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
(cGMP) and phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) that play important
roles in erectile function. Sexual stimulation triggers the local
release of nitric oxide (NO) from nerves and endothelial cells in
the penis. NO stimulates an enzyme that catalyzes formation of cGMP
from the nucleotide guanosine 5-triphospate (GTP) in the penile
blood vessels and corpus cavernosum walls.
The cGMP causes vasodilation of
arteries, allowing the influx of blood into the corpus cavernosum.
Increased blood flow into the penis causes the erectile tissue to
expand. When the erectile tissue has expanded sufficiently, the
veins draining the corpus cavernosum become compressed. This
decreases the outflow of blood from the penis, and the blood remains
in the corpus cavernosum to keep the penis erect. The enzyme PDE5
eventually causes degradation of the cGMP, and the erection ends.
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Levitra Impotence Treatment
Levitra
helps increase blood flow to the penis and may helping men with
impotence to get enhanced erections satisfactory for sexual
activity. Once a man has completed sexual activity, blood flow to
his penis will decrease and the enhanced erection will return to the
flaccid state. Levitra has been clinically shown to improve erectile
function even in men who had other health factors, like diabetes
or prostate surgery.
Levitra Quick Facts
- Levitra produced enhanced
erections (improved rates of penetration and hardness) in some
ninety percent of men.
Levitra as proven to be effective in many men who did not have
positive results using Viagra.
- Levitra can exert its
erection enhancement performance as fast as 16-30 minutes prior
to intercourse.
- Levitra is extremely
effective in treating impotence following prostate cancer
surgery.
- Some men report the
erection enhancement effects of Levitra for as long as
twenty-four hours.
- Levitra is effective in
treating the depressive symptoms experienced by men with
impotence.
Levitra (vardenafil) mechanism of action is similar to Viagra for
impotence treatment. Viagra was the first of the so called, "PDE-5
inhibitors" and Levitra is known in the same class to significantly
help you treat impotence symptoms. Similar to Viagra, Levitra
increases the quantity of blood supplied to the penis thus improving
the erection. Levitra is very selective in inhibiting the PDE-5
without affecting other isoenzymes. This allows a smaller dose of
Levitra to have a more pronounced effect as a larger dose of Viagra
(the standard dose of Levitra dose is 10mg while the standard dose
of Viagra dose is 50mg). Through this action, smooth muscle in the
penis remains relaxed for a longer period. This allows for increased
blood flow into the cavernous tissue of the penis thereby generating
an erection. Levitra is unique in that it increases a natural
occurring process, therefore, only through sexual stimulation will
an erection occur.
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Uprima Impotence Treatment
Uprima
is unique in that it works through the central nervous system,
producing a series of events that enhances the ability to achieve
and maintain an erection. Uprima is administered sublingually (under
the tongue) allowing the impotence treatment drug to bypass the
gastro-intestinal tract. This allows for a rapid absorption of the
impotence drug allowing men to achieve and erection typically under
20 minutes.
Uprima (apomorphine) is one of the most recent impotence treatment
drugs on the market designed to help men achieve and maintain a
sufficient erection for intercourse. Uprima is the first clinically
tested sublingual drug to enhance erections by activating chemicals
found in the brain.
Uprima tablets are dissolved under the tongue which stimulate
dopamine receptors in the hypothalamus and mid brain regions.
Subsequently, once sexual stimulation as occurred an excitatory
signal is transmitted via the spinal cord to stimulate
parasympathetic activity in the pelvic region that results in smooth
muscle relaxation in the walls of the arteries supplying the penis.
The relaxation of walls of these arteries allows the arteries to
expand so more blood can flow to the region, hence, improved
erections.
"Uprima offers several
benefits for patients: it works fast, and it works similarly to the
way men normally have erections," said Prof. Jeremy Heaton, of
Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
"Long- term data in men who continued in studies demonstrate that
Uprima is successful in more than 90 percent of attempts at
intercourse."
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Viagra,
Cialis,
Levitra,
Uprima
Comparisons
The following table
represents a summary of the most recommended male impotence
treatment drugs by physicians for their patients. Although many
these impotence treatment drugs are very similar, Viagra and Cialis
represent the most prescribed impotence drugs.
Impotence Treatment Drug Comparisons
Some important notes, Viagra is the most prescribed impotence
treatment drugs over the past four years, Pfizer Inc. has sold
enough sildenafil citrate, brand named Viagra, to fill 100 million
prescriptions for some 20 million patients worldwide, making Viagra
one the most prescribed medicines in the world.
While Cialis is the only the only
male impotence treatment drug that works up to thirty six hours
following a single dose (most of the impotence treatment drugs will
only provide impotence therapy for twelve hours).
Please note: Side effects
associated with these medications are both mild and short lived, all
side effects resolve once the medication has been discontinued.
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Additional Male
Impotence Treatment Options
Herbal
Approaches for the treatment of impotence have become very
popular as an initial treatment for Impotence. Herbal supplements
for the treatment impotence should contain a combination of the
following ingredients: Yohimbe (bark), Maca (root), Horny Goat Weed
(leaf), Saw Palmetto (berry), Schizandra (berry), Guarana (seed)
Tribulus Terrestris (aerial part), Ashwagandha (root), Asparagus
Racemosus (aerial part), Ginger (root) Cayenne Pepper (berry), L
Tyrosine, and L Histidine.
Physicians' Select Male Enhancement capsules provide the most
complete ingredients for the herbal treatment of impotence. More
doctors recommend Physicians' Select Better Erection Pills than any
other natural impotence treatment.
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Penile
Injection Therapy: treatment of impotence uses a hypodermic
needle to inject medication that is a mixture of papaverine,
phentolamine and prostoglandin into the side of the penis. The
medication relaxes the smooth muscle tissue of the penis allowing
for an erection. These injections can be painful, result in scare
tissue formation at the injection site and cause priapism, the
prolonged and painful engorgement of the penis).
Urethral
Inserts: impotence treatment consists of a disposable
applicator, small enough to fit into the urethra. The applicator is
inserted into the urethra approximately one inch and the
prostaglandin E-1 medication is released. As a result, an erection
occurs lasting 30-60 minutes. Patient acceptance is still an issue
secondary to expense and the low success rate as compared to other
treatments for Impotence.
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Vacuum
Therapy: works by placing a cylinder with an attached
pump over the penis. The pump creates a vacuum in the cylinder,
which pulls blood into the penis to create an erection. The cylinder
is then removed while simultaneously a constriction band is placed
at the base of the penis. This will usually keep the penis erect for
up to thirty minutes
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Vascular
Surgery: Impotence treatment may involve both the arterial
and venous systems. Venous ligation has been reported to be
effective in patients with venous leakage. However, it is often
difficult to diagnose individuals with this condition with the
current testing capabilities; therefore, it is difficult to predict
their outcome prior to surgery. Arterial re-vasculation procedures
are limited to congenital or traumatic vascular abnormalities.
Similar to venous testing, complete standardization diagnostic
testing has not been established, so difficulties persists in
predicting surgical results.
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Penile
Implants: Impotence treatment requires surgical insertion
of a prosthetic device. Three forms of penile prosthesis are
currently available flexible, malleable and inflatable. Flexible or
Malleable rods consist of two semi-rigid, flexible rods that make
the penis firm enough for intercourse. There are also inflatable
prosthetic devices that produce a more natural erection. When an
erection is desired the pump (located in the scrotum) is squeezed,
this in turn inflates a cylinder, which creates an erection.
Following intercourse, the pump is released and the penis returns
too normal. These devices have been associated with postoperative
infections, mechanical failure, silicon particle shedding and the
risk of the initial surgery.
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Psychotherapy
and/or Behavioral Therapy: Impotence treatment have been
found to be beneficial in treating Impotence. Although the majority
of causes of impotence are physical, there are quite frequently
underlying psychosocial factors involved as well. Psychotherapy
and/or behavioral therapy may be helpful in individuals whom no
organic cause for Impotence has been detected. Therapy often focuses
on complications surrounding performance anxiety, dysfunctional
relationships, loss of a partner, psychotic disorders, substance
abuse, etc.
Final Notes,
Impotence and/or Erectile Dysfunction Treatment
Conclusions
In conclusion,
more doctors recommend either Viagra and/or Cialis for their
patients who need an impotence treatment.
While
Viagra remains the most prescribed impotence treatment medication.
An estimated 4-6 Viagra tablets are prescribed per second worldwide
Cialis represents the longest lasting impotence
medication, the erection enhancement benefits of Cialis can last up
to thirty-six hours following a single dose.
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