title: Erectile dysfunction: why drug therapy isn't always enough.
abstract: We increasingly recognize that erectile dysfunction (ED) usually arises from a mix of organic and psychogenic causes, yet management of this condition too often neglects the complexity of most cases of ED. While therapy with sildenafil and similar investigational drugs can play an important role in many cases of ED, physicians should recognize and try to address the psychological and interpersonal context in which ED exists in their patients.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018783:Impotence, Vasculogenic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015995:Prevalence; D011687:Purines; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate