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Health Encyclopedia: Physical Causes Of Erectile Dysfunction Impotence Causes

Physical Causes

A number of conditions share a common problem with erectile dysfunction--the impaired ability of blood vessels to open and allow normal blood flow. Such conditions include diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, kidney failure, peripheral artery disease, and stroke. Increasingly, researchers are studying the role of nitric oxide, which plays a major role in keeping blood vessels open, in all of these disorders.

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Expert & Community Posts

Priapism - An Erection Lasting Longer than Four Hours

By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

One complication or side effect of any medication for erectile dysfunction is something known as... Read more »

Side Effects of Caverject and Penile Injections

By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

In the previous entry we were discussing injection therapy for erectile dysfunction. It must be... Read more »

No-Nose Bicycle Seat Improves Sexual Function

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Getting rid of the traditional bicycle saddle and replacing it with a no-nose seat can increase... Read more »

3 years ago, I had an unpainful erection which went down on its o

By David Knowles, M.D. , Health Expert

3 years ago, I had an unpainful erection which went down on its own after 6 hours; it was caused... Read more »

How Caverject and Penile Injections Work

By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

When diet and health modifications have failed to alleviate erectile dysfunction and the patient... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sickle Cell Disease: Complications

There is still no cure for sickle cell disease other than experimental transplantation procedures, but treatments for complications of sickle cell have prolonged the lives of many... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Injections or Topical Treatments

Injections or Topical TreatmentsPenile injections have now largely been replaced by PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil. Nevertheless, injection therapies employ various drugs that have properties... Read more »

Erectile Dysfunction Medications: Impotence Medications

There are three oral medications approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: Sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis). All three belong to a class of drugs... Read more »

Sickle Cell Disease: Treatment

Research is ongoing toward identifying the biologic and chemical activities that promote or protect against the sickle cell process. Currently, experimental treatments focus on the basic... Read more »

Insomnia: Medications

According to a major 2003 survey, about 20% of American older adults use some form of sleep aid, including prescription or over-the-counter drugs, or alcohol. Furthermore, 15% use such... Read more »

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Medications

Trazodone Oral Precautions and Side Effects

This medication is used to treat depression. Trazodone works by helping to restore the balance of a... Read more »

Desyrel Oral Precautions and Side Effects

This medication is used to treat depression. Trazodone works by helping to restore the balance of a... Read more »

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