An Atlas of Erectile Dysfunction (Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine Series) - Hardcover

Kirby, Roger S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1850700427 ISBN 13: 9781850700425

Publisher: CRC Press, 1999

Synopsis

Millions of men throughout the world are afflicted by erectile dysfunction (ED). Not just an inevitable part of the aging process, ED commonly is the result of some other illness such as diabetes mellitus or hypertension. Although never life-threatening in the usual sense of being fatal, ED may have major effects on quality of life by causing consi

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Synopsis

A full-colour atlas-textbook on erectile dysfunction, with sections on anatomy, mechanisms of erection, pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment. The pathophysiology section covers vasculogenic, neurogenic, and endocrinological causes as well as priapism and postpriapism, and psychogenic causes. The coverage of risk factors includes diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, Peyronie's disease, previous surgery and depression. In his section on diagnosis of erectile dysfunction, Dr Kirby explains the use of special investigations in conjunction with history-taking and physical examination, and in his treatment section he covers psychosexual counselling, medical therapies, vacuum devices, and surgery.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850700427
• ISBN 13: 9781850700425
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 110