300,000 Spanish with erectile dysfunction need a prosthesis of penis

VIII course of penile prosthesis implants

-the majority of men with penile prosthesis maintain frequent sexual intercourse, according to a study

– presents a new more ergonomic penis prosthesis

Madrid, 2012-June about 300,000 Spanish men with erectile dysfunction would require a prosthesis of penis to enjoy sexual life to the full, as they do not respond to other treatments or have severe erectile dysfunction (e.g. after a trauma), according to the coordinators of the VIII course of penile prosthesis implants, which organizes the Sexual Medicine Institute in the University Hospital of Madrid Sanchinarro. The course presents a new more ergonomic penis prosthesis.

It is estimated that more than 2 million Spanish are suffering from erectile dysfunction, although the prevalence increases with age. So, between 18 to 40 affects 17 per cent of men; between 40 and 70, to 47%, and from 70 years it affects 72 per cent. In 15% of cases requires implant prosthesis of penis, for whom the pharmacological solutions do not serve or are contraindicated. However, “is still a minority who receive one, partly because of lack of information and partly by fear to ask ”, points out Dr. Rosselló Barbará, director of the course.

“A study published this month of may in the Journal of Sexual Medicine shows that more than 60% of the patients who was implanted a device with an inflatable valve used it at least once a week. In addition, “the majority of patients returning to sexual activity relatively fast, with a high frequency of use of their prosthesis”. Previous research, published in the March issue of the magazine World Journal of Medicine found that 90% of surveyed nearly a thousand patients who received an implant in the last 30 years were satisfied with the result and it would do. The conclusion was that “the prosthesis of penis surgery is safe and a durable treatment in erectile dysfunction option”.

New device

In the course occurs an improvement in the adaptation of the prosthesis to the anatomy of the patient with a deposit in the form of clover, according to Dr. Rosselló. This deposit or reservoir stores the liquid which, through a system of pumping, fill the cylinders of the prosthesis that is implanted into the corpus cavernosum of the patient and allow an erection. In his view, “their way of clover, unlike the previous ones, in shape of a bottle, makes easier its inclusion and its anchorage in the space created by the surgeon”.

La actitud de la pareja es determinante en la manera con que el hombre afronta la disfunción eréctil y que acuda o no al médico en busca de ayuda, según revela la doctora Mª Fernanda Peraza-Godoy uróloga y andróloga del Centro de Urología, Andrología y Salud Sexual de Palma de Mallorca, author of the book erectile dysfunction, a theme of women, and coordinator of the course. Women is the first encourage your partner to consult for your problem; If the only solution is the implant, typically tends to support your partner for mutual benefit, that erectile dysfunction also anxiety, nervousness and mood swings, problems can produce a depression ”, adds.