EVALUATION AND NONSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

The addition of oral drugs to the armamentarium of therapies for erect ile dysfunction promises to dramatically increase the number of men se eking treatment for this condition. It is important to have a rational approach to the diagnostic evaluation of erectile dysfunction and to tailor the evaluation to each patient's goals for his sexual function. It is important also to offer each patient the full array of therapeu tic options for erectile dysfunction. This article reviews the outpati ent diagnostic work-up and current treatment possibilities for erectil e dysfunction. The article also discusses clinical research experience with new forms or oral and topical therapies now being developed for future treatment of erectile dysfunction.