Erectile haemodynamic status after radical prostatectomy correlates with erectile functional outcome.

Objective: To define haemodynamic changes after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP) and the predictive value of these for the outcome of erectile function (EF), as although there are predictors of the recovery of EF, penile vascular changes might also affect the recovery of EF.

Patients And Methods: Prospective data were analysed from men who had RP followed by duplex penile Doppler ultrasonography (DUS) within 6 months of RP. All men had functional erections before RP, based on self-report and partner corroboration, and all completed the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire serially after RP.

Prevalence and predictors of sexual problems, relationship stress, and depression in female partners of infertile couples.

Introduction: Infertility has been associated with anxiety, stress, and sexual problems in both men and women.

Aim: To assess quality of life, sexual health, and depression in the female partner of infertile couples.

Methods: Couples presenting for the evaluation of infertility at two tertiary care medical centers were invited to participate in a survey study.

Sexual function and quality of life in the male partner of infertile couples: prevalence and correlates of dysfunction.

Purpose: We prospectively collected data on mental and physical health related quality of life as well as sexual and relationship function in couples presenting for the treatment of infertility.

Materials And Methods: Infertile couples were invited to complete a demographic survey, the Short Form 36 and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Inventory. Male partners completed the International Index of Erectile Function and the Self-Esteem and Relationship Quality scale.

Analysis of the impact of androgen deprivation therapy on sildenafil citrate response following radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

Purpose: Radiation therapy is a widely accepted strategy for prostate cancer. Erectile dysfunction is a common complication of radiation therapy. Adjuvant androgen deprivation was shown to prolong survival in select patients.

Measurement of penile curvature in Peyronie's disease patients: comparison of three methods.

Aim: Peyronie's disease (PD) may be treated in a medical or surgical fashion. Factors involved in the decision of which treatment to choose include duration of disease and magnitude of penile deformity. Curvature can be measured using at-home photography (AHP), vacuum erection device (VED), or intracavernosal injection (ICI).

Transdermal and topical pharmacotherapy for male sexual dysfunction.

Transdermal and topical pharmacotherapies have been used for the treatment of male sexual dysfunctions for some time and are well-accepted treatment modalities for these conditions. A Medline search was conducted for transdermal and topical medications, examining published literature over the past two decades. From this search a comprehensive review has been compiled of the available transdermal and topical treatment options for the treatment of male sexual dysfunctions, particularly erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease and hypogonadism.

The efficacy of sildenafil citrate following radiation therapy for prostate cancer: temporal considerations.

Purpose: Erectile dysfunction is a recognized complication of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Sildenafil citrate is a well-known management strategy for erectile dysfunction that has been found to be efficacious across a wide spectrum of comorbidities, including post-radiation erectile dysfunction. We defined the efficacy of sildenafil citrate in patients with erectile dysfunction following radiation therapy for prostate cancer and assessed the impact of the interval after radiation on the success of this therapy.