{"id":17122,"date":"2016-11-16T07:50:38","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T14:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=17122"},"modified":"2016-11-16T07:50:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T14:50:38","slug":"treatment-options-for-ed-besides-viagra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/treatment-options-for-ed-besides-viagra\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment Options for ED Besides Viagra"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Treatment Options for ED Other Than Viagra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many men dealing with erectile dysfunction choose to take an oral medication like Viagra, because it’s the simplest solution. Viagra is taken on-demand, so when a man is ready to have sex he simply takes a pill.<\/p>\n

While taking medication is hassle-free, there are other treatment options for erectile dysfunction. Here’s a look at some of the other options:<\/p>\n

Penis Pump<\/strong><\/p>\n

A pump creates an erection by drawing blood to the penis through a vacuum-like motion. A tube is placed over the penis and is pumped with a hand pump. A band is then placed around the base of the penis to keep the erection.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously this isn\u2019t the most spontaneous thing,\u201d says Tobias Kohler, M.D., assistant professor of urology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.<\/p>\n

While spontaneity is lost, pumps are said to work in 90% of men, and insurance typically covers up to 80% of the costs. It’s one of few options that are covered by insurance companies.<\/p>\n

Penile injections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men can self-administer an injection at the base of their penis to induce an erection. The needles are small, and according to doctors, only registers a 1 or 2 on the pain scale.<\/p>\n

However, the biggest complaint with injections is the burning sensation in the penis as the drug takes effect. The pain level here varies.<\/p>\n

Penile suppositories<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suppositories were invented to avoid using needles on the penis. The suppository, which is the size of a grain of rice, is placed inside the head of the penis.<\/p>\n

It usually only takes 5 to 10 minutes for the suppository to work, which is actually faster than oral medications like Viagra, which are said to take at least 30 minutes to work.<\/p>\n

While the suppositories work quickly, the downside is that they only work in 20 to 30% of men.<\/p>\n

Surgical implant<\/strong><\/p>\n

An implant is an invasive option, but it does come with high satisfaction ratings.<\/p>\n

“Ninety-five percent of prostheses implanted in men in the United States are pump-and-chamber devices in which the man activates a pump \u2014 via a discrete subdermal push button in the scrotum \u2014 that fills his penis with sterile saline from a reservoir implanted along with the pump,” according to a description found on AARP.<\/p>\n

There are multiple options to treat ED. In the end, every man should do research and select the treatment option that\u2019s best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many men dealing with erectile dysfunction choose to take an oral medication like Viagra, because it’s the simplest solution. Viagra is taken on-demand, so when a man is ready to have sex he simply takes a pill. While taking medication is hassle-free, there are other treatment options for erectile dysfunction. Here’s a look at some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16826,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[23,705],"class_list":["post-17122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-erectile-dysfunction","tag-erectile-dysfunction-2","tag-treatment-options-for-ed"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t