Treatment Options
There are many treatment solutions for ED including oral medications, injections, hormone replacement therapy, vacuum therapy, and implants. Your healthcare provider will prescribe a treatment plan based on your situation and menMD will provide treatment progress updates and data driven recommendations to ensure your continuous treatment success.
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Treatments
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+Pros
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oConsiderations
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PDE5 Inhibitors (oral medications)
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- +Oral
- +Easy to take
- +Relatively inexpensive
- +Non-invasive
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- o 30%-35% of men don’t respond
- o Cannot take if on nitrates or if you have advanced cardiovascular disease
- o 17% loss of efficacy leads to discontinuation
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Intraurethral
Gels -
- +Few side effects
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- o Requires training to administer
- o Can cause pain when inserted
- o Only 43%-60% effective
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Injection Therapy
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- +Few side effects
- +Up to 90% effective
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- o Injection
- o Can cause priapism and penile pain
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Testosterone
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- +Topical and patch formulations are easy to administer
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- o Only effective in men with hypogonadism
- o 30%-35% of men don’t respond
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Vacuum
Devices -
- +No systemic side effects
- +Very inexpensive
- +70%-94% effective
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- o Unnatural erection
- o Can cause pain, numbness, and bruising
- o Can cause trapped ejeculation
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Implants
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- +Highly effective
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- o Requires surgery and anesthesia
- o Irreversible
- o Eventually requires replacement
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Herbals
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- +All natural (plant derived)
- +No Rx required
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- o Not as effective
- o Unregulated
Treatment Options
There are many treatment solutions for ED including oral medications, injections, hormone replacement therapy, vacuum therapy, and implants. Your healthcare provider will prescribe a treatment plan based on your situation and menMD will provide treatment progress updates and data driven recommendations to ensure your continuous treatment success.
-
Treatments
-
+Pros
oCons
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PDE5 Inhibitors (oral medications)
-
- +Oral
- +Easy to take
- +Relatively inexpensive
- +Non-invasive
- o 30%-35% of men don’t respond
- o Cannot take if on nitrates or if you have advanced cardiovascular disease
- o 17% loss of efficacy leads to discontinuation
-
Intraurethral
Gels -
- +Few side effects
- o Requires training to administer
- o Can cause pain when inserted
- o Only 43%-60% effective
-
Injection Therapy
-
- +Few side effects
- +Up to 90% effective
- o Injection
- o Can cause priapism and penile pain
-
Testosterone
-
- +Topical and patch formulations are easy to administer
- o Only effective in men with hypogonadism
- o 30%-35% of men don’t respond
-
Vacuum
Devices -
- +No systemic side effects
- +Very inexpensive
- +70%-94% effective
- o Unnatural erection
- o Can cause pain, numbness, and bruising
- o Can cause trapped ejeculation
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Implants
-
- +Highly effective
- o Requires surgery and anesthesia
- o Irreversible
- o Eventually requires replacement
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Herbals
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- +All natural (plant derived)
- +No Rx required
- o Not as effective
- o Unregulated