Erectile Dysfunction Treatments
Pros: Work well for many men, minimally invasive (only a pill), minimal side effects (headache, stuffy nose, "hungover feeling").
Cons: Poor insurance reimbursement, cannot use if using using nitrates for chest pain. Many have to be taken on an empty stomach for best effectiveness.
Cons: Poor insurance reimbursement, cannot use if using using nitrates for chest pain. Many have to be taken on an empty stomach for best effectiveness.
Vacuum Erection Device
Pros: No medication side effects, non invasive, paid well by insurance
Cons: Can be difficult to use, may decrease sensation
Pros: No medication side effects, non invasive, paid well by insurance
Cons: Can be difficult to use, may decrease sensation
Pros: Works very well in most men causing very firm erection.
Cons: Must inject each time, erections can be painful especially the first few times, generic version has limited shelf life.
Pros: No injection needed, can cause very firm erection like PGE injection.
Cons: Not reimbursed well by insurance, insertion can be uncomfortable.
Penile Implants
Pros: Work very well, can cause increased girth and some length, works when needed. Reimbursed well by insurance companies.
Cons: Major surgery with risk of infection, failure, etc. Can fail later, no going back to other options after surgery.
Pros: Work very well, can cause increased girth and some length, works when needed. Reimbursed well by insurance companies.
Cons: Major surgery with risk of infection, failure, etc. Can fail later, no going back to other options after surgery.
