madman
Super Moderator
SUMMARY
Over the past 25 years, ED has gone from a vague, underdiagnosed, difficult-to-treat disease process to a clearly defined pathologic state with well described though complex etiologies, a variety of tools for screening and evaluation, and an explosion of treatment options that provide clinicians a logical, stepwise algorithm to help patients restore erectile function and reclaim their sexual health. As the taboo around sexual dysfunction has diminished, ED has been recognized by general practitioners and cardiologists as an important risk factor for microvascular disease and a potential harbinger of cardiovascular disease. As the field of ED treatment has expanded, new pharmacologic agents have continued to be developed, new strategies such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy have been explored, and surgical techniques and prosthetics have been constantly revised and refined. In essence, the modern study and treatment of ED are still burgeoning frontiers in the fight against an ancient disease.
Over the past 25 years, ED has gone from a vague, underdiagnosed, difficult-to-treat disease process to a clearly defined pathologic state with well described though complex etiologies, a variety of tools for screening and evaluation, and an explosion of treatment options that provide clinicians a logical, stepwise algorithm to help patients restore erectile function and reclaim their sexual health. As the taboo around sexual dysfunction has diminished, ED has been recognized by general practitioners and cardiologists as an important risk factor for microvascular disease and a potential harbinger of cardiovascular disease. As the field of ED treatment has expanded, new pharmacologic agents have continued to be developed, new strategies such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy have been explored, and surgical techniques and prosthetics have been constantly revised and refined. In essence, the modern study and treatment of ED are still burgeoning frontiers in the fight against an ancient disease.
