Studying Botox and ED
There’s not a lot of evidence to back up the theory that injecting Botox into your penis will help with ED. Maybe that’s because it’s hard to recruit volunteers to let doctors inject a bacterial toxin into your manhood.
A very small study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine tested Botox on 12 men who were unresponsive to other ED treatments such as Viagra. The men did get increased blood flow and better sexual function after two weeks, but a dozen men isn’t exactly a huge clinical trial.
Plus, Botox could produce a seriously prolonged erection, which could be not only painful, but also permanently damaging.
In the meantime
Until Botox is vetted, don’t even think about injecting it—or paying a doctor to do it (assuming you could find someone). Stick with the current ED drugs that are FDA approved: Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. They require a prescription from your doctor, so if someone tries to sell you an ED pill without needing a prescription, run away.
There are lots of snake-oil salesmen out there willing to take your money for pills that do nothing—or worse: pills that contain unreported drugs. There are plenty of cases of men getting very sick and even dying from these dangerous supplements.
Even if ED drugs don’t work for you, talk to your doctor about other options. There are penis pumps that work like a vacuum, and simple surgeries that can help. If your ED is caused by stress or anxiety, counseling may help.
In addition, lifestyle changes may be all it takes to fight erectile dysfunction. Lose weight, quit smoking and/or drink less alcohol. All are known factors in the fight against impotence.
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