WHEN PATIENTS REQUEST THE IMPOTENCE PILL - TIPS FOR OFFICE EVALUATIONAND TREATMENT

Erectile dysfunction is a common condition affecting men over age 50, With the recent increase in public awareness about available therapies , more and more men are seeking help. Primary care physicians usually can prescribe first-line treatments without acquiring additional equip ment or staff, Patients who are not satisfied with oral medication, va cuum devices, injection therapy, or intraurethral suppositories may be referred to a urologist: for further treatment. Development of new me dical therapies is ongoing, and within the next few years, we expect t o see the introduction of more medications for treatment of erectile d ysfunction. Some agents act peripherally on the penile circulation and others centrally on the port-ion of the brain involved in producing e rections.