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Erectile dysfunction - an update of current practice and future strategies

Kalsi, J; Muneer, A; (2013) Erectile dysfunction - an update of current practice and future strategies. Journal of Clinical Urology , 6 (4) 210 - 219. 10.1177/2051415813491862. Green open access

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Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the inability to achieve and maintain a penile erection adequate for satisfactory sexual intercourse.1 Up to 150 million men worldwide suffer from ED and this figure is likely to double by the year 2025.2 A number of studies have attempted to characterise the true prevalence of ED. In a Danish study, Ventegodt reported that 5.4% of all patients had a decreased ability to achieve an erection.3 The prevalence was reported to be highest (18%) in those aged over 58 years. The Massachusetts Male Aging Study (MMAS)4 reported the results of a regional survey of 1709 men aged 40–69 years. In this study 52% reported some degree of ED, with 10% having complete ED. Moreover, the results suggest that the probability of complete ED at age 70 was threefold compared to that at age 40; the probability of moderate ED was two-fold.

Type: Article
Title: Erectile dysfunction - an update of current practice and future strategies
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1177/2051415813491862
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2051415813491862
Language: English
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Surgical Biotechnology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1469512
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