Surgical Treatment of Erectile DysfunctionMedical Author:
Stephen W Leslie, MD, FACS
Medical Editor:
Bradley Fields Schwartz, DO, FACS
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Martin I Resnick, MD
Exploring Your Treatment OptionsYour doctor may suggest surgery to treat your erectile dysfunction or ED if other forms of therapy are not satisfactory. Surgery is generally used to accomplish one of the following goals:
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Causes of Erectile Dysfunction »
Erectile Process
To understand what causes erectile dysfunction or ED, it is important to first review how an erection occurs. For a man to have an erection, a
complex process takes place within the body.
- An erection involves the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system,
psychological and stress-related factors, local factors with the erection bodies or the penis itself, as well as hormonal and vascular (blood flow or circulation) components. The penile portion of the process leading to an erection represents only a single component of a very complicated and complex process.
- Erections occur in response to touch, smell, and auditory and visual stimuli that trigger pathways in the brain. Information travels from the brain to the nerve c...
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