Erectile dysfunction

Investigation of erectile dysfunction Mandatory Blood pressure Glucose (blood or urine) If reduced sex drive Testosterone-total, serum hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and free androgen index (FAI) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) Luteinising hormone (LH) Prolactin-especially for reduced sex drive...

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Published in:BMJ 1999-02, Vol.318 (7180), p.387-390
Main Authors: Dinsmore, Wallace, Evans, Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Clinical Review
Drug dosages
Infections
Pain
Patients
Prostheses
Psychotherapy
Sexual disorders
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Summary:Investigation of erectile dysfunction Mandatory Blood pressure Glucose (blood or urine) If reduced sex drive Testosterone-total, serum hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and free androgen index (FAI) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) Luteinising hormone (LH) Prolactin-especially for reduced sex drive in a younger man Other possible investigations Nocturnal erection testing by "snap gauge" or Rigiscan Vascular function Doppler colour ultrasound Response to injected drugs Arteriography Injected treatment Papaverine was introduced in the early 1980s as the first effective intracavernosal injection treatment for erectile dysfunction. For such patients, facilities should be available to manage a potential hypertensive crisis, which may, rarely, be fatal *A vasoconstrictor sympathomimetic Sildenafil (Viagra) is a type 5 phosphodiesterase inhibitor that leads to release of nitric oxide, an essential part of the erectile process.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.318.7180.387