Erectile Dysfunction FAQs (cont.)

Media file 1: Anatomy of the penis. Used with permission, Stephen W. Leslie, MD, from Impotence: Current Diagnosis and Treatment.

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Media file 2: Two rigid cylinders have been placed into the penis. This type of implant has no inflation mechanism but provides adequate rigidity to the penis to allow penetration.

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Media file 3: Inflatable penile device has 3 major components. The 2 cylinders are placed within the penis, a reservoir is placed beneath the rectus muscle, and the pump is placed in the scrotum. When the pump is squeezed, fluid from the reservoir is transferred into the 2 cylinders, producing a firm erection. Squeezing the top of the pump causes a reversal of flow of the fluid from the cylinders back into the reservoir.

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