ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: A PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS MORE THAN TWO MILLION MEN IN SPAIN

By ED understand the difficulty or disability that presents a male for satisfactory sex for erection problems.

Erectile dysfunction affects every day to a greater number of people and can be considered in most cases as a vascular disease. 

Multifactorial disease

The causes of erectile dysfunction are often not unique, it is therefore a multifactorial disease. 

As in almost all diseases are genetic causes, present at birth, there is also a psychological component in some cases can act as a cause of it.

There are also acquired causes within these we can say that the age and aging progressively associate can make penile arteries and veins not work as should. Also, certain diseases such as diabetes, hypertension or ischemic heart disease may contribute to the development of erectile dysfunction drugs that are used in these and some other diseases would also be another risk factor. Finally we would have habits like smoking, alcohol, drug abuse, which further complicate the prognosis of these patients.

Proper treatment for each case

As we see, this is a complex disease with multiple causes that it is necessary to try to find a personal solution for every patient.

Although the problem is complex treatment is generally available treatments are currently used in a progressive and always after making a preliminary diagnosis. 

Between the available treatments have oral therapy, drugs intracavernous vacuum systems, transurethral drug and, of course, the implant surgery penile prosthesis, as a last resort definitely solves the problem of erectile dysfunction . Recently therapies are being tested as the shock waves that apparently would get an improvement in the situation and consequently penile erectile tissue in erectile dysfunction.

Although as we have said it is a complex issue addressed in the right way, has a solution. The first would make treatment as close to the reality of each patient and thereafter provide each specifying what we must not forget the psychological aspect especially in younger patients where a significant percentage of these problems are this cause is something to consider, in this aspect working together with psychotherapists is a very important factor. 

The message that each patient must be of the consultation is that your problem has a solution , and fortunately we have multiple alternatives, and if you do not work and the patient is ready to solve your problem, we have the penile prosthesis implant as we have definitely solves the problem mentioned.