A clinical paradigm for the combined management of androgen insufficiency and erectile dysfunction.
Androgen insufficiency and erectile dysfunction are highly prevalent medical disorders in aging men who have associated multiple risk factors. Good clinical practice requires the use of appropriate strategies for patient- and goal-directed diagnosis and treatment. This article focuses on a rational, evidence based clinical management paradigm that combines diagnosis and treatment of men who have androgen insufficiency and erectile dysfunction.
Goldstein
Irwin
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Sexual Medicine, Alvarado Hospital, 5555 Reservoir Drive, Suite 203, San Diego, CA 92120, USA. irwingoldstein@comcast.net
D000465:Algorithms; D000728:Androgens / Q000172:deficiency*; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology
D000728:Androgens; D018491:Dopamine Agonists