General Information About Impotence
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
It is the inability of the male sexual organ to achieve the necessary hardness for satisfying sexual intercourse by failing to provide adequate blood flow despite sexual stimulation, or losing hardness in a short time.
It can be both. Erection problems that start suddenly and vary depending on the situation generally stem from psychological causes like stress, depression, or performance anxiety. Problems that develop slowly and are continuous are of physical origin.
Diabetes, which clogs capillaries, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, testosterone deficiency, and nerve damage during prostate surgeries are the most common physiological causes.
The urologist requests hormone tests (Testosterone, Prolactin, etc.) and a blood sugar measurement to find the underlying disease. A Color Penile Doppler Ultrasonography is performed to examine the blood flow to the penis and vascular health in detail.
For most patients, PDE5 inhibitor (sildenafil, etc.) pills, which increase blood flow to the penis, provide successful results. For patients who do not respond to medications, local injections given directly into the penis using fine needles are applied.
For patients who do not benefit from medications and ESWT (shock wave) therapies, or whose nerves or vessels are completely destroyed, a Penile Prosthesis (Implant) is surgically placed. Thanks to their externally invisible mechanisms, these prostheses offer the patient 100% successful erections for life.
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