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How Penile Injections Help Treat Erectile Dysfunction
They work by widening blood vessels and causing more blood flow to the penis, which can result in an erection.
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Updated on October 31, 2024Oral pills are often the first line of treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED). If you cannot take these medications or they do not help your ED enough, penile injections may be another option.
In this video, learn how penile injections help treat ED, according to Joseph Alukal, MD, Urologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Additional Medical Contributors
- Joseph Alukal, MDDr. Alukal is a Urologist specializing in reconstructive urology at Columbia University's Irving Medical Center and Director of Men's Health at Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian.
References
American Academy of Family Physicians. (2024). Erectile dysfunction (ED).
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2017). Treatment for erectile dysfunction.
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Sooriyamoorthy, T., et al. (2024). Erectile dysfunction. StatPearls [Internet].
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