Recovery of potency after prostate cancer

At present, the number of men who have applied for medical care in the case of erectile dysfunction has increased at times. This is due to interest in this problem from the media and the general availability of highly effective oral medications. However, medical intervention is not always required. One of the cases when one can not do without the help of medics is a violation of potency after prostate cancer.

The most common treatments for

Modern treatment of erectile dysfunction after prostate cancer in itself involves several ways and directions. At the initial stage it is suggested to try oral preparations. Usually effective are: Salist, Staxin, Levitra and Viagra. If they do not work, then the patient is recommended to inject the drugs directly into the penis before intercourse( the method of intracavernous injection therapy).

In the case when drug treatment does not give the desired result, during the recovery from chemotherapy or surgery it is self-injection therapy that is most effective and reliable for restoring an erection. It allows you to achieve an erection in 80% of men with impaired erectile function. Among the side effects of this method, doctors note the pain when the drug is injected into the penis, as well as the development of scar tissue in it. Later, when the complete regeneration of nerves is complete, the body must respond to medications. The extraordinary effectiveness of the method of rapid self-injection therapy has been repeatedly confirmed by studies and is shown to men who underwent prostate cancer.

Other treatments for

If ineffective treatment of erectile dysfunction with medication or injection therapy, or when a man does not want to resort to these methods of treatment, other ways to quickly restore the erection can be used. The vacuum device is effective. Directly on the penis is put on the cylinder, tightly fixed on it. Then air is pumped out of it - a vacuum is created inside. Blood as a result of striving for the penis, filling it, which is manifested by the onset of an erection. When the erection comes, on the base of the penis put on a cuff that supports an erection for a certain time. On average, the effect lasts half an hour. Although this device is effective in achieving an erection, men do not really like this way of restoring an erection. Many patients do not want to use a cuff - this seems uncomfortable to them.

There are also foam suppositories. It is a preparation in the form of a suppository( suppository) for insertion into the urethra with the help of a plastic applicator. In its composition, the suppository contains alprostadil, absorbed into the cavernous bodies inside the penis. The drug alprostadil relaxes the muscles and allows blood to flow freely into the penis. This method is quite effective - a positive reaction in 30% of men.

Penial implants are also used. This method of restoring an erection is effective even a year after treatment and prompt removal of prostate cancer. It helps, even if conservative ways of treatment did not help or were impossible because of medical contraindications. The implant( prosthesis) is very effective, but for its installation it is necessary to perform an operation on the penis. Any operation, in turn, can cause some complications. This may be an infection or mechanical failure of the implant itself, as a result of which a second operation will be required. Most men, however, remain satisfied with this method of treatment. Its effectiveness is 95%.