title: The ageing male and erectile dysfunction.
abstract: Erectile dysfunction is common in the ageing man and reliable therapies are needed. The pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction in this group mainly includes chronic ischaemia, which triggers the deterioration of cavernosal smooth muscle and the development of corporeal fibrosis. Assessing the ageing man with erectile dysfunction who seeks medical treatment should comprise a thorough medical and sexual history, a systemic and focused physical examination and selected blood tests. Oral drug therapy represents a safe and effective option for most ageing men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. montorsi.francesco@hsr.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montorsi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Briganti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salonia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Deho'
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cestari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guazzoni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rigatti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stief
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic