Urologie pro praxi 1/2008

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION – NEW PREFERENCES IN TREATMENT?

The development of the first 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitor (sildenafil) and its introduction into routine clinical practice was a major breakthrough in the quality of treatment for such a tabooed issue as erectile dysfunction. Since then, the attitudes of both the society and the physicians towards this symptom have changed. Diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions have improved due to educational campaigns. Over time, however, other preparations have become available on the market. These not only differ in price (which, for some patients, may be a decisive factor in selection) but also in their pharmacological profile and effect. Any physician involved in diagnosing and treating erectile dysfunctions should be familiar with the effects of the drugs and, based on the patient‘s preferences, recommend the one which appears most suitable.

Keywords: erectile dysfunction, preferences, 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors.