Erectile dysfunction
TF Lue - New England journal of medicine, 2000 - Mass Medical Soc
New England journal of medicine, 2000•Mass Medical Soc
Erectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient
to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. 1 It has been estimated to affect 20 million to 30
million men in the United States. 2, 3 It may result from psychological, neurologic, hormonal,
arterial, or cavernosal impairment or from a combination of these factors. In this article we
provide a brief overview of the physiology of erection and the pathophysiology of erectile
dysfunction, followed by a discussion of drug treatment for the disorder. Physiology of Penile …
to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. 1 It has been estimated to affect 20 million to 30
million men in the United States. 2, 3 It may result from psychological, neurologic, hormonal,
arterial, or cavernosal impairment or from a combination of these factors. In this article we
provide a brief overview of the physiology of erection and the pathophysiology of erectile
dysfunction, followed by a discussion of drug treatment for the disorder. Physiology of Penile …
Erectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse.1 It has been estimated to affect 20 million to 30 million men in the United States.2,3 It may result from psychological, neurologic, hormonal, arterial, or cavernosal impairment or from a combination of these factors. In this article we provide a brief overview of the physiology of erection and the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction, followed by a discussion of drug treatment for the disorder.
Physiology of Penile Erection
Penile erection is a neurovascular event modulated by psychological factors and hormonal status. . . .
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