ABSTRACT
We increasingly recognize that erectile dysfunction (ED) usually arises from a mix of organic and psychogenic causes, yet management of this condition too often neglects the complexity of most cases of ED. While therapy with sildenafil and similar investigational drugs can play an important role in many cases of ED, physicians should recognize and try to address the psychological and interpersonal context in which ED exists in their patients.
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- Stephen B. Levine, MD⇑
- Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
- Co-Director, Center for Marital and Sexual Health, and President, Center for Sexual Health Research, Beachwood, Ohio
- ADDRESS:
Stephen B. Levine, MD, Center for Marital and Sexual Health, 3 Commerce Park Square, Suite 350, Beachwood, OH 44122-5402.
ABSTRACT
We increasingly recognize that erectile dysfunction (ED) usually arises from a mix of organic and psychogenic causes, yet management of this condition too often neglects the complexity of most cases of ED. While therapy with sildenafil and similar investigational drugs can play an important role in many cases of ED, physicians should recognize and try to address the psychological and interpersonal context in which ED exists in their patients.
- Copyright © 2003 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.