Book Info
(Lowell House) Private Practice, Ft. Wayne, IN. Sourcebook written for the consumer, discusses the different causes of and treatments for impotence. Discusses the physical examination and tests used to determine the cause, as well as the various therapies, both invasive and noninvasive.

ANNOTATION

"...discusses both surgical and non-invasive treatments... examines some of the possible causes of impotence, and how doctors diagnosis and treat erectile dysfunction."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Covers the causes and treatments of impotence to help restore or enhance sexual health, including vacuum devices, penile prostheses, and nonsurgical treatments. Steidle explores the psychological and physical risk factors that affect sexual health such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. This book explains the effectiveness of noninvasive therapies, including testosterone replacement, penile injections, and the new medication Viagra￯﾿ﾽ, providing possible hope for regaining or enhancing sexual functioning.

SYNOPSIS

Approximately 18 million American men are affected by impotence, or more accurately, erectile dysfunction. Today, a number of treatment options are available, including Viagra. In The Impotence Sourcebook, Dr. Steidle explains the standard medical and physical examinations to help determine the ocntributing factors of secual dysfunction and examines the various risk factors that can lead to an inhibition of secual potency, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, obesity, smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, and psychological issues. He presents the advantages and risks of noninvasive therapies and surgical options, including testosterone replacement, penile injections, vacuum devices, and penile prostheses, and he discusses continuing advances in the area of erectile dysfunction.