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Unlike gynaecology, which has a plethora of medical board certification programs worldwide, andrology has none. Andrology has only been studied as a distinct specialty since the late 1960s: the first specialist journal on the subject was the German periodical Andrologie (now called Andrologia ), published from 1969 onwards. [ 2 ]
Endothelial dysfunction is a risk factor that is specifically associated with erectile dysfunction. [13] Past family medical history of sexual dysfunction disorders are also a risk factor for development. Sociocultural factors may also contribute to sexual problems, such as personal, religious, or cultural beliefs about sex.
Boston Medical Group is a network of medical offices sharing research information and treatment methods for erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. The company opened its first office in Mexico in Guadalajara, Jalisco on 4 July 1997. [1] In 2006, due to differences in visions, the shareholders of Boston Medical Group decided to part ways.
The vibrator was invented in the late 19th century as a medical instrument for pain relief and the treatment of various ailments. Sometimes described as a massager, the vibrator is used on the body to produce sexual stimulation. Several clinical studies have found vibrators to be an effective solution for Erectile Dysfunction.
Combined intracavernous injection and stimulation test or CIS test is the most commonly performed office diagnostic procedure for erectile dysfunction. It consists of an intracavernosal injection , visual or manual sexual stimulation , and a rating of the subsequent erection .
The work of Masters and Johnson began in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University in St. Louis and was continued at the independent not-for-profit research institution they founded in St. Louis in 1964, originally called the Reproductive Biology Research Foundation and renamed the Masters and Johnson Institute in 1978.
Erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence, is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis. There are various underlying causes of ED, including damage to anatomical structures, psychological causes, medical disease, and drug use. Many of these causes are medically treatable.
Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy has been used as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. [23] It differs from palliative options by aiming to restore natural erectile function by inducing cellular microtrauma, triggering the release of angiogenic factors and promoting neovascularization in treated tissue. This mechanism is ...