Advances in diabetic erectile dysfunction
Huang, S.-Y.; Chen, S.; Feng, Y.-P.
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 12(2): 178-180; 182
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1009-3591 PMID: 16519163 Document Number: 603980
Erectile dysfunction is common complication of diabetes mellitus. The incidence of diabetes mellitus induced erectile dysfunction (DMED) is 20% - 75%. DMED appears to be due to vascular-neuropathic and corpus cavernosum smooth muscular damage. To control blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipids is the basis of DMED therapy. In 50% of the patients with DMED, the phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors is effective, while intracavernous pharmacotherapy is effective for more than 90%. Penile prosthesis implantation continues to be the treatment of choice in case of other therapy failure.