Ways to Treat

As soon as you realize that erectile dysfunction is not temporary, short-period problem, you are to contact and consult doctor immediately. Your personal doctor or doctor whose specialization is erectile dysfunction can help you to find the factors caused ED and set a treatment strategy taking into account your health peculiarities. It is very important to seek a treatment in time even though you can feel embarrassed discussing your ED problems with your doctor. You are to remember that ED is a disease which often can be successfully treated. It is forbidden to start treating ED your own way without consulting a doctor. Don’t try to combine medications or therapies by your own choice and don’t make changes in treatment or doses prescribed to you without doctor’s permission.

Nowadays there are huge amount of means to cure erectile dysfunction. They range from medications and simple mechanical devices to surgery and psychological counseling. Thus the doctor will determine the required treatment taking into consideration the cause and the severity of your condition.

So the main options to treat Erectile Dysfunction are:

• Oral medications(Viagra, Cialis, Levitra)

• Needle-injection therapy

• Self-administered intraurethral therapy (Muse)

• Hormone replacement therapy

• Penis pumps

• Vascular surgery

• Penile implants

• Psychological counseling and sex therapy

Although most men experience episodes of erectile dysfunction from time to time, you can decrease the risk of experiencing ED. It goes without saying that it’s better to prevent the disease than to cure it, so there are some main rules to follow:

• Limit or avoid the use of alcohol.

• Avoid illegal drugs such as marijuana.

• Stop smoking.

• Exercise regularly.

• Reduce stress.

• Get enough sleep.

• Get help for anxiety or depression.

• See your doctor for regular checkups and medical screening tests.

• Work with your doctor to manage health problems that can lead to erectile dysfunction, such as diabetes and heart disease.