Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

ED TreatmentsNon-invasive treatments are often tried first. Most of the best-known treatments for ED work well and are safe. Still, it helps to ask your health care provider about side effects that could result from each option:Oral drugs or pills known as phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors are most often prescribed in the U.S. for ED (Viagra, Cialis, Levitra, Stendra)Testosterone Therapy (when low testosterone is detected in blood testing)Penile Injections (ICI, intracavernosal Alprostadil)Intraurethral medication (IU, Alprostadil)Vacuum Erection DevicesPenile ImplantsSurgery to bypass penile artery damage for some younger men with a history of severe pelvic trauma. Penile vascular surgery is not recommended for older men with hardened arteries.Oral Drugs (PDE5 inhibitors)Drugs known as PDE type-5 inhibitors increase penile blood flow. These are the only oral agents approved in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of ED.Viagra ® (sildenafil citrate)Levitra ®...