title: Management of impotence. Diagnostic considerations and therapeutic options.
abstract: Impotence affects an estimated 10 million American men. The cause is usually organic in men over age 50; psychogenic impotence is more common in younger men. Vascular disease is the most common cause of impotence. Evaluation in patients with impotence includes thorough history taking and diagnostic testing. Once the cause of impotence is determined, appropriate management can be chosen. Current therapeutic options include vacuum tumescence devices, self-injection, oral therapy, psychotherapy, and penile prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010208:Papaverine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015917:Penile Prosthesis / Q000592:standards; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D011458:Prostaglandins E; D010208:Papaverine