Gene Therapy and Male Sexual Impotence

Once male sexual impotence was a condition that many men had to learn to live with. Now, with the advent of drugs like Viagra, millions of men have found relief from bouts of erectile dysfunction. While Viagra and other drugs like it have been found to be effective and safe from most men to use, there is a new development in the treatment of erectile dysfunction that is exciting and cutting edge. Currently, doctors are working on gene therapy research that is showing much promise. The promise of gene therapy is huge: imagine not having to pop a pill before every sexual encounter, or having to deal with the side effects that accompany so many treatments for erectile dysfunction. Most of the current treatment options for men can only provide a temporary fix for the problem of sexual impotence. Gene therapy promises something much greater: a permanent solution to the problem of erectile dysfunction by altering the patient's genetic pathways.

Part of this promising new therapy involves changing the vascular tone of the penis. According to researchers, this involves altering the nerves on the penis so that the "right" signals can be sent at the right time. This means that the nerves on the penis would be capable of sending signals to the blood vessels that would cause the vessels to relax. This allows greater blood flow to the penis, resulting in an erection. Although researchers have tested this new therapy on lab rats, they have yet to test it on human beings. The therapy holds much promise for finally providing erectile dysfunction patients with a permanent, long-term solution for an often-embarrassing problem. However, patients will have to wait a while longer before this treatment becomes commercially available. Researchers predict that there are still several years of testing required before this treatment can become available on a large scale.

Fortunately, there are several effective treatments that are currently available for men who suffer from erectile dysfunction. While none of these can provide a long-term, permanent solution to the problem of sexual impotence, these therapies have been proven effective and safe. A new generation of drugs is currently available for treating male sexual dysfunction. These new drugs promise temporary relief from the symptoms of male sexual dysfunction. The major players on the market today are Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra. Cialis and Levitra are the newest drugs to hit the market, and the makers of these drugs claim greater efficiency and effectiveness than Viagra is capable of achieving.

How do these male sexual dysfunction drugs work? In general, Viagra, Cialis and Levitra work according to the same principal. Both work by targeting the enzyme that allows greater blood flow to the penis. The drugs send a signal to this enzyme, which in turn sends a signal to the nerves in the penis. This results in increased blood flow, which in turn results in an erection. Although these drugs have been proven effective, they are still only considered a quick fix to a chronic problem.