Trishch VI, Mysak AI, Trishch AI, Mandzii AP. Assessment of the treatment effectiveness of men with mild and medium degree of erectile dysfunction.
Pol Merkur Lekarski 2024;
52:79-86. [PMID:
38518238 DOI:
10.36740/merkur202401113]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of monotherapy and complex treatment of patients with erectile dysfunction depending on its severity.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Materials and Methods: Men with moderate and mild erectile dysfunction took part in the study, who, in turn, were divided into groups, depending on the treatment, with the evaluation of the results of the International Index of Erectile Function (MIEF-15), the state of cavernous hemodynamics and the function of the vascular endothelium before and after treatment.
RESULTS
Results: In patients with an average degree of severity, who received complex treatment including a course of low-energy shock wave therapy, against the background of taking sildenafil and L-arginine, the best results were obtained in the quality of erection and increased cavernous blood flow, which positively affected satisfaction with sexual intercourse and overall satisfaction. It has also been proven that the function of the endothelium was improved in patients receiving L-arginine, due to which there was a probable decrease in endothelin-1. A probable improvement of erectile function was obtained in the group of patients with a mild degree who received L-arginine, and there was no statistical difference from the indicators in the group who received sildenafil, which was confirmed by the data of dopplerography.
CONCLUSION
Conclusions: Patients with an average degree of erectile dysfunction require comprehensive treatment. The use of L-arginine can be an alternative to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in the treatment of mild erectile dysfunction.
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