Erectile Dysfunction

Men with CAD taking nitrates for chest pain plus a PDE5 inhibitor for erectile dysfunction were at greater risk for death or major adverse CV events compared with men taking nitrates alone, Swedish registry data show.

Supervised resistance and aerobic exercise appeared to improve sexual function among men with prostate cancer, according to study results presented at ASCO Breakthrough.

The FDA has granted over-the-counter authorization to Futura Medical for its topically applied gel treatment for erectile dysfunction as a de novo medical device, the company announced in a press release.

An investigational therapy for erectile dysfunction met its primary and secondary endpoints in a confirmatory phase 3 clinical study, demonstrating significant improvements at 24 weeks, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

According to the Pan American Health Organization, 36% of deaths among men are preventable compared with 19% of deaths among women.

Men who used e-cigarettes daily were more than twice as likely to report erectile dysfunction than those who never used e-cigarettes, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Men who ate healthy plant-based diets lowered their risk for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, according to data from three abstracts that were presented during the virtual American Urological Association meeting.

In a comparison of two erectile dysfunction medications in men with stable CAD, phosphodiesterase type 5, or PDE5, inhibitors were associated with better survival and outcomes compared with alprostadil, researchers reported.

A combined therapy of phosphodiesterase type 5 — or PDE5 — inhibitors and other treatments was associated with improved outcomes in patients with erectile dysfunction, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

Former National Football League players who experienced more concussions during their careers reported more erectile dysfunction and low testosterone in retirement than those who had experienced fewer concussions, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology.