Sexual Dysfunction and Pain
There are several types of sexual disorders that affect females and males. Examples of male sexual dysfunction include erectile dysfunction, orgasm/ejaculation disorders, and priapism or painful erections.
Erectile Dysfunction
Impotence, or erectile dysfunction, is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection that is able to maintain sexual activity. Usually this problem is related to an issue with a decreased blood supply to the penis and/or muscle weakness.
Symptoms Unable to achieve a full erection adequate for sexual activity
Treatment Medications, lifestyle improvements, physical therapy, injection therapy, vacuum constrictive devices, penile prostheses (implant inflatable device) and surgery
Peyronie's Disease
Peyronie's disease is characterized by a plaque, or hard lump, that forms on the tissue of an erect penis. The plaque often begins as an inflammation that may develop into a fibrous tissue.
Symptoms Bending, indentation, and shortening of the penis that coincide with painful erections
Treatment Vitamin E, Surgery, trigger point injections, radiation therapy
