title: Patient satisfaction with current impotence therapy.
abstract: One hundred ninety-eight impotent men were evaluated between July 1993 and June 1994. A "patient goal-directed" approach was used in all cases. Treatment options presented to patients included: oral yohimbine, vacuum constriction devices, penile self-injection therapy, penile prostheses, and testosterone supplementation when clinically indicated. Thirty-two percent of patients declined treatment, and 67% chose nonsurgical therapy. Only two patients (1%) chose penile prostheses. In August 1994, a survey addressing satisfaction with therapy was mailed to all patients, and 99 men (50%) responded. Of the treated respondents, 80% stated that their therapy was "easy to use," and 70% reported that they were "able to have intercourse." Patients prefer nonsurgical impotence therapy, which restores satisfactory sexual function in most men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Dewire
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meyers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014922:Wisconsin