Causes and Treatment of Erectile dysfunction in India

It is natural for men when they have sex or get excited their sexual organ gets an erection. But, sometimes their organ does not get erected or erection does not last long. This is Erectile dysfunction or impotence which is an inability to enough erection for sexual function. Nowadays it is a common issue in India affecting 30% men.

Physical Causes of Erectile dysfunction:

• Some physical Causes of Erectile dysfunction includes:
• Alcohol consumption
• Smoking
• Drugs
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Cardiac problems
• Injury/Surgery done on bladder, prostate, colon or rectal area
• spinal cord injuries
• Hormonal problems

Some Psychological causes of Erectile dysfunction are:

• Depression
• stress
• Anxiety
• Relationship problem
• Mental health issue
• Drugs like antidepressants

Diagnosis of Erectile dysfunction:

1. Detailed History: A detailed or thorough history of the individual is required for different diagnosis or Psychogenic Erectile dysfunction. It is necessary to obtain the information regarding patient's sexual function. These include International Index of Erectile Function which has 15 items to assess erectile function, organism function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction as well as the severity of Erectile dysfunction.

2. Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM): It is five question instrument that defines the presence of erectile dysfunction. This information can be taken just by check medical history of the patient.

3. Physical Examination: This type of patient examination is focused on the secondary sexual characteristics:

• Abdominal examination
• Major pulse examination
• Neurological assessment
• External genitalia examination

4. Investigation: The investigation of the patient includes:

• Serum Testosterone
• Penile Doppler study

5. Evaluation of Endothelial Dysfunction

Treatment For Erectile-dysfunction:

Erectile dysfunction Shock Wave Therapy: It is an innovative approach to vasculogenic ED delivered by ED1000. ED1000 is a device that uses advance acoustics technology. The therapies used for erectile-dysfunction of vascular etiology occasionally treat the symptom but not the actual cause which is reduced blood flow in penile cavernous bodies. Shock waves are high-energy electro-hydraulic waves, similar to the waves used in medical specialties such as Urology, Orthopedics, Cardiology, and Otorhinolaryngology.

Erectile dysfunction Shock Wave Therapy(EDSWT) does not cause any side effects or systematic loads on other organs and healthy tissues. This non-invasive and painless EDSWT is a procedure performed during a series of visits to hospitals and requires no sedation and anesthesia. From this therapy one can get unbelievable improvement in erectile function of the penis within two weeks after therapy, This therapy shows long-term effectiveness. This therapy is painless and is performed on five different sites om penile shaft and muscle attaching to the pelvis. Various other Erectile Dysfunction treatment in India is present.