Concise List with Scientific Data of Every Currently Available Treatment

[Willie]

Note: the pdf file attached to the bottom of this post contains this list with links.

Every one of us on this forum wants to know what actually works to help ED, but unfortunately, ED information on the internet is often untrustworthy.

So, it will be a lot of fun to put our heads together to make one concise list of absolutely every currently available method of improving erectile function that has scientific data proving it can help with ED (supported by studies done on humans or animals). I use Google Scholar to find info. Hopefully we can all learn about treatments we haven't seen before, then come back and share success stories as we try them.

Please provide links to supporting scientific data on treatments not yet listed, and I will update the list.

Format of list:
Brand Name (Generic Name-if Included) - Name of medical study on it. Link found in attached pdf file.

FDA Approved Medicines
-Cialis - Efficacy and Safety of Tadalafil for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
-Levitra - Vardenafil for Treatment of Men with Erectile Dysfunction
-Viagra - High dose sildenafil citrate as a salvage therapy for severe erectile dysfunction
-Nightly PDE-5 Inhibitors - Improved spontaneous erectile function in men with mild-to-moderate arteriogenic erectile dysfunction treated with a nightly dose of sildenafil for one year
-PDE-5 Inhibitors and Vitamin E - Salvage Therapy Trial for Erectile Dysfunction Using Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors and Vitamin E
-Injection Therapy - Intracavernous Injections of Prostaglandin E1 for Erectile Dysfunction
-MUSE - Treatment of Men with Erectile Dysfunction with Transurethral Alprostadil
-Testosterone Therapy Testosterone therapy increases sexual desire in ageing men with low–normal testosterone levels and symptoms of androgen deficiency
-Vacuum Therapy - Vacuum constriction devices for erectile dysfunction: a long-term, prospective study of patients with mild, moderate, and severe dysfunction.

Non-FDA Approved Medicines/Medicines Typically Used for Other Conditions
-Cozaar (Losartan) - Newest Hypertension Drugs May Improve Sexual Function
-Desyrel (Trazodone) - Trazodone for erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
-Impaza - Impaza and sildenafil: comparison of clinical effectiveness in patients with erectile dysfunction
-Naltrexone - Endorphins in male impotence: Evidence for naltrexone stimulation of erectile activity in patient therapy
-Trental (Pentoxifylline) - Pentoxifylline in the treatment of erectile dysfunction due to borderline arterial insufficiency
-Uroxatral (Alfuzosin) - Effects of alfuzosin 10 mg once daily on sexual function in men treated for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia
-Vasomax, Vigamed (Oral Phentolamine) - Long-term safety and efficacy of oral phentolamine mesylate (VasomaxÒ) in men with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction
-Zydena (Udenafil) - The Efficacy and Safety of Udenafil

Surgeries
-Implant - MECHANICAL RELIABILITY AND SAFETY OF, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION
-Revascularization - LONG-TERM FOLLOWUP AND SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PENILE REVASCULARIZATION
-Venous Ligation Surgery - Penile venous ligation surgery for the management of cavernosal venous leakage.

Supplements Tested on Humans
-ArginMax - The effects of ArginMax, a natural dietary supplement for enhancement of male sexual function.
-DHEA - Dehydroepiandrosterone in the treatment of erectile dysfunction
-Ginkgo Biloba - Ginkgo biloba for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction
-Korean Red Ginseng - Clinical efficacy of Korean red ginseng for erectile dysfunction
-L-arginine - Administration of high-dose nitric oxide donor l-arginine
-Maca - Effect of Lepidium meyenii (MACA) on sexual desire
-Pomegranate Juice - Efficacy and safety of pomegranate juice on improvement of erectile dysfunction in male patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction
-Prelox (Pycnogenol and L-arginine combined) - PRELOX® FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ERECTILE FUNCTION
-Pycnogenol - Lipid metabolism and erectile function improvement by pycnogenol
-Yohimbine - Effect of yohimbine hydrochloride on erectile impotence

Supplements Tested on Animals
-Cnidium Monnier (Osthole) - EFFECT OF THE PLANT-EXTRACT OSTHOLE ON THE RELAXATION OF RABBIT CORPUS CAVERNOSUM
-Damiana (Turnera Diffusa) - Stimulating property of Turnera diffusa and Pfaffia paniculata extracts on the sexual behavior of male rats
-Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium) - Effect of lipid-based suspension of Epimedium koreanum Nakai extract on sexual behavior in rats
-Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma Longifolia) - Effect of Eurycoma longifolia Jack on libido in middle-aged male rats
-Tribulus Terrestris - Aphrodisiac properties of Tribulus Terrestris extract (Protodioscin) in normal and castrated rats

Lifestyle
-Exercise - Effect of Lifestyle Changes on Erectile Dysfunction in Obese Men
-Quitting Smoking - Do cigarette smokers with erectile dysfunction benefit from stopping?
-Switching to Modified Bicycle Seats - Bicycle saddle shape affects penile blood flow

Psychotherapy
-Sex Therapy - The effectiveness of psychological interventions for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: systematic review and meta-analysis, including comparisons to sildenafil treatment, intracavernosal injection, and vacuum devices.

[powerdude]

Good thread and wonderful idea. Nice thinking Willie: Here are my additions:

Non-FDA Approved Medicines/Herbs/Supplements/Vitamins
Zenerx
Enzyte
prosolution pills
Horny Goat Weed

Lifestyle and Foods
Proper diet and Exercise (Cardio)
Watermelons
Walnuts and Almonds

Going to dig for some and be back to post...

[Willie]

Thanks, powerdude. I included one about diet and exercise because it was the only one I could find with a clinical study. I suspect horny goat weed probably has a good study done on it too. I'll keep searching.

[Flavio]

Great idea, Willie!

A concise list of treatments will be really helpful and much easier to consult. I have one suggestion, though: Vitamins , supplements and herbal products are not approved by the FDA, so it doesn't make much sense to put them on a list of 'non FDA approved meds'. Therefore, it's probably better to create a separate section for vitamins, supplements and herbal products. What do you think, Willie?

[Flavio]

Here's my contribution:


Non-FDA approved Medicines:

-Trazodone

-Pentoxifylline

-Oral phentolamine

-Oxytocine

-Losartan

-Alfuzosin

-Impaza

Supplements:

- DHEA

[Flavio]

I would put 'Quitting caffeine' on the lifestyle list, but I don't have any medical studies to back it up. Caffeine is terrible: some say it may increase NO levels, but it is a vasoconstrictor and increases adrenaline (an erection killer).

[Willie]

Great finds, Flavio.

I'm going to bed and I'll update this list tomorrow.

This list is already a lot more expansive than I imagined it would be. It is promising that there should be something out there to help everybody given the wide variety of treatments.

[timber]

You guys look like you have this list covered. I do not see anything I can add to make it better? Flavio Caffeine? Really? Did not know this can affect erectile dysfunction, I drink 3 cups a day and have terrible ED.

[eduser_admin]

Made this post a sticky everyone. Please try to keep the links under 50. To many outbound links are bad for rankings

[Flavio]

You guys look like you have this list covered. I do not see anything I can add to make it better? Flavio Caffeine? Really? Did not know this can affect erectile dysfunction, I drink 3 cups a day and have terrible ED.

Hi Timber, thank you for posting!

I'm absolutely convinced that caffeine is terrible and can worsen ED. I was also a heavy coffe drinker and when I stopped, my erections immediately improved - even without taking any medication. If you do a google search, you'll find lots of similar testimonies.

This is not surprising at all. Caffeine increases adrenaline levels and it is a powerful vasoconstrictor: I have a friend who always takes a cup of coffe when he has a stuffy nose and it's very effective.