Healthy Aging in Men
7 Ways to Treat Erectile Dysfunction
Treatment for men unable to have an erection took a great leap forward when the first oral erectile dysfunction (ED) medication, Viagra (sildenafil), was introduced in 1998. But there have been strides recently in a range of other ED treatments too, ranging from over-the-counter pumps to surgical implants and suppositories.
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7. Surgery
Vascular surgery is rarely performed but may be a last resort for some men. "There are some patients who can benefit from vascular surgery, but the number is less than 1% of men who have ED," says Dr. Shabsigh. "It's the equivalent to a coronary artery bypass and there are only a handful of surgeons in the country who do it."
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