More on gene therapy for ED

[Flavio]

Gene therapy is the future of ED treatment. This new therapy is safe, effective and the sooner it becomes available, the better.

Here's a recent article about gene therapy for ED, published at Urosource.com


AUA 2008: Oral ED therapy is challenged by Maxi-K gene transfer
Monday, 26 May 2008 - Maxi-K gene therapy may be a safe and effective future option for men whose erectile dysfunction (ED) is not treatable with oral therapy. Two studies presented at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) may give hope to these individuals.......more

Urosource.com/diseases/erectile-dysfunction/

[sedric]

Love reading articles like this. Hopefully one day there will only be on treatment that can be done in a day to solve erectile dysfunction once and for all, gene therapy. It might put medications like Levitra back in the stone age

[chack]

Is this gene therapy similar to testosterone injection therapy? Love to learn news things about erectile dysfunction, but I do not like injections at all, anything that has to do with a needle

[Flavio]

Is this gene therapy similar to testosterone injection therapy? Love to learn news things about erectile dysfunction, but I do not like injections at all, anything that has to do with a needle

Well, you'll only have to take one injection every six months, so it's not that bad.

Maybe in the future they'll come up with a maxi-k pill. Phentolamine, a vasodilator that is injected into the penis to treat ED, is also available as a pill and it is very effective (brand name VIGAMED).

[nevermind]

Flavio, have you ever had these injections? Do they hurt? How long is the needle? I could not imagine doing this but it might be worth it if you only have to do it every 6 months

[Flavio]

Flavio, have you ever had these injections? Do they hurt? How long is the needle? I could not imagine doing this but it might be worth it if you only have to do it every 6 months

No, I've never tried the injections. The product is still waiting FDA approval. But when it become available, I'll be one of the first to buy it - apparently, each injection will cost $400.