Alprostadil Articles

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the inability to attain and/or maintain a penile erection. The first introduction of intracavernosal injection (ICI) for the treatment of erectile failure was in 1982 by Virag who reported the positive effects of papaverine on erectile tissue, followed by Brindley concurrently conducting research on ICI therapy with alpha-blockade.

To review the efficacy of intracavernous injections (ICI) in spinal cord injured (SCI) men and to identify prognostic factors affecting the efficacy of ICI in this population.

Systematic review of the literature using 5 databases.

Sexual dysfunction is common in patients after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer.

To provide the International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM) 2015 recommendations concerning management strategies for post-RP erectile function impairment and to analyze post-RP sexual dysfunction other than erectile dysfunction.