Aimed at health professionals of all stripes, this book offers a contemporary, comprehensive, state-of-the-art resource that covers all aspects of treating erectile dysfunction and other related male sexual dysfunctions.

Erectile dysfunction can affect all age groups. Numerous physical and emotional risk factors may contribute to the problem. These risk factors can range from chronic diseases and medications to psychological factors. In the U.S. alone, it has been estimated that 18 to 30 million men suffer from erectile dysfunction. This number has increased significantly as awareness of the disorder has heightened. Researchers and health care professionals now have a better understanding of what causes erectile dysfunction and the effective medications and non-medication treatments used to treat the condition. Comprehensive and state-of-the-art, Contemporary Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Clinical Guide synthesizes the literature and covers all aspects of treating erectile dysfunction and other related male sexual dysfunctions. This invaluable title offers all physicians, residents, and fellows -- and even medical students and other health professionals such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants - an essential reference for enhancing diagnosis and treatment of this debilitating disorder.

Inhalt

1. Animal Models for the Study of Erectile Function and Dysfunction Kevin E McKenna, PhD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL 2. Normal Erectile Physiology Gregory Auffenberg, Brian Helfand, Md, PhD, Kevin T McVary, MD, FACS Kevin T McVary, MD, FACS Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL 3. Psychological Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction Richard A Carroll, PhD, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL 4. Epidemiology of Erectile Dysfunction and Key Risk Factors R C Rosen and V Kupelian Varant Kupelian, PhD New England Research Institutes, Watertown, MA 5. Etiology and Risk Factors of Erectile Dysfunction Lauren Byrne, MD, Desiderio Avila, MD, Allen Seftel, MD, Mohit Khera,MD, MBA, MPH Lauren N. Byrne, MD, Case Western University Hospital, Cleveland Heights, OH 6. Making the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction Edgardo Becher, MD, PhD, Amado Bechera, MD, PhD Edgardo Becher, MD, PhD, University of Buenos Aires, Hospital de Clinicas, Jose de San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina 7. Drugs That Effect Sexual Function Hannah H. Alphs, MD, Kevin T McVary, MD, FACS Kevin T McVary, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL 8. Oral Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction Erin R McNamara, MD, Craig F Donatucci, MD Craig Donatucci, MD Duke University Medical center, Durham, NC 9. Self-Injection, Transurethral and Topical Therapy in Erectile Dysfunction Herbert Wiser, MD, Tobias S Kohler, MD, MPH Herbert Wiser, MD Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL 10. Quantification of Erectile Dysfunction After Prostate Cancer Treatment Jeff Albaugh, PhD(c), APRN, CUCNS, Robert O Wayment, MD, Tobias S Kohler, MD, MPH Tobias S Kohler, MD, MPS, Southern Illinois University Medical School, Springfield, IL 11. Vacuum Constriction Devices: A New Paradigm for Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Anthony N Hoang, MD, Claudio Romero, MD, John C Hairston, MD Anthony N Hoang, MD, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX 12. Hormonal Evaluation and Therapy in Erectile Dysfunction Sergio A Moreno, MD, Abraham Morgantaler,MD Abraham Morgantaler, MD, Mens Health Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 13. Cardiovascular Issues in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Graham Jackson, MD, Guys and St Thomas Hospitals, NHS Trust, London, England 14. The Penile Prosthesis Option for Erectile Dysfunction Fikret Erdemir,MD, Andrew Hardin, MD, Wayne JG Hellstrom, MD FACS Wayne JG Hellstrom, MD FACS Tulane University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA 15. The Effect of Radical Prostatectomy on Erectile Dysfunction John P Mulhall, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York ,NY 16. Peyronies Disease: Natural History, Diagnosis, and Medical Therapy James F Smith, MD, William O Brant, MD, Tom F Lue, MD James F Smith, MD, University of San Francisco Medical School, San Francisco, CA 17. Peyronies Disease: Surgical Therapy Peter R Hinds, MD, Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, MD Peter R Hinds, MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 18. Priapism: Medical and Surgical Therapy Belinda F Morrison, MB.BS(Hons)DM(urol), Arthur L Burnett, MD Arthur L Burnett, MD, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 19. Ejaculatory Disorders Robert E Brannigan, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL