Beyond Viagra and vacuum devices
Penile implants, an option patients with erectile dysfunction probably hear little about, might offer a lasting and satisfying "cure." Abraham Morgentaler, M.D., director of Men's Health Boston, explains how
Thanks to Viagra's introduction a decade ago, erectile dysfunction has become fodder for comedians, talk shows, and mainstream media. And there's clearly a market for Viagra (sildenafil) and its cousins, Cialis (tadalafil) and Levitra (vardenafil): the American Urological Association estimates that ED, as it's become known, affects 25 million American men.
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