Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Singapore – In a Nutshell
In this video, we are going to talk about a topic that some people may find embarrassing – Erectile Dysfunction or ED for short.
ED is a very common condition. In one study, more than 50% of men in Singapore reported some form of ED. The prevalence increased from 43% in their forties s to almost 80% for men in their sixties. 1
Aside from affecting your quality of life and relationships2, ED is also an important marker for general health. ED could be the first sign of a chronic disease like Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol.2,3
Not being able to achieve an erection at all is considered severe ED. Milder forms of ED include not being able to sustain an erection and also not being as firm or hard as you used to be. 4
When you see a Doctor for ED, he will first ask you a detailed medical history and conduct a physical examination.5 He may also need to conduct some tests to find out if there is a medical problem causing your ED. 5
Nowadays, there are many effective treatments for ED. Tablets called PDE5Is are safe, convenient, painless and effective for treating ED. 6,7 Other treatment options include low intensity shock wave therapy8, penile injections9 and penile implants.10
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If you feel that your erections are not what they used to be, see your GP and tell him you may have ED and get yourself treated. There is no need to be embarrassed and suffer in silence.
If you have wish to speak to a doctors about Erectile Dysfunction problem or learn more about treatment for Erectile dysfunction, please contact our men’s health clinics.
References:
1. Tan JK et al. (2003). Erectile dysfunction in Singapore: prevalence and its associated factors—a population-based study. Singapore Med J; 44: 20–26.
2. Paraskevas, K.I. et al. (2009) Erectile dysfunction: a warning sign of silent vascular disease Int Urol Nephrol; 41: 909
3. Cappelleri, J., Rosen, R. (2005). The Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM): A 5-year review of research and clinical experience. Int J Impot Res; 17: 307–319
4. Dutta TC, Eid JF. (1999). Vacuum constriction devices for erectile dysfunction: a long-term, prospective study of patients with mild, moderate, and severe dysfunction. Urology; 54(5): 891–89
5. L.A. Levine (2000). Diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction. Am. J. Med; 109: 3-12
6. Gresser U, Gleiter CH. (2002). Erectile dysfunction: comparison of efficacy and side effects of the PDE-5 inhibitors sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil—review of the literature. Eur J Med Res; 7: 435–46
7. Sheila A Doggrell. (2005) Comparison of clinical trials with sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil in erectile dysfunction. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy; 6(1): 75-84
8. Kitrey, N. D., Gruenwald, I., Appel, B., Shechter, A., Massarwa, O., & Vardi, Y. (2016). Penile Low Intensity Shock Wave Treatment is Able to Shift PDE5i Nonresponders to Responders: A Double-Blind, Sham Controlled Study. Journal of Urology, 195(5), 1550–1555.
9. Heaton, J. et. al (2001). Intracavernosal alprostadil is effective for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in diabetic men. International Journal of Impotence Research, 13(6), 317–321.
10. Montorsi, F.et.al. (2004). Penile implants in the era of oral drug treatment for erectile dysfunction. BJU International, 94(5), 745–751.
