The topic of erectile dysfunction has become quite common in the past decade taking the fact that there were effective drugs developed for this health issue. People are now openly discussing their intimate issues with doctors and seeking advice from experts in the domain - something that was quite uncommon even 20 years ago. Of course, such a tendency is quite positive since it has become much easier to diagnose the problem and find ways to overcome it. It has also allowed many medical researches and trials to be undertaken, which has lead to even more results in the domain. So with all the positive changes in the field of erectile dysfunction treatment what are the options for overcoming this infamous health condition available to men these days?

Today there's a selection of treatment options and choosing the most effective often relies on the actual degree of condition and its direct causes. Let's look into the most widely used measures to overcome ED with a brief description of each:

Lifestyle changes

Although the implications of lifestyle changes have been considered as an option for treating ED very recently, they certainly provide the results. Especially when it comes to preventing ED or treating milder forms of it. Such lifestyle changes include special diet (more vegetables, less fast-food, as always), stress management and exercising. It was confirmed that many health conditions that provoke ED arise from an unhealthy lifestyle, so eliminating the risks of such health problems as diabetes, overweight, heart diseases, depression, anxiety and hypertension can help avoid erectile problems in the future.

Oral medications

Certainly, the most popular of all erectile dysfunction treatment options, oral medications have become widely spread in the last decade after the first drug, Viagra, was introduced in 1998. Today there are many drugs, both brand and generic, available for treating ED, the most popular of which are Cialis, Levitra and Viagra. These drugs are all using the same principle - stimulate blood flow in the penis when the person gets sexually excited, which results in stronger and more durable erections. However, while drugs like Cialis are quite effective in temporarily eliminating the effects of ED, they don't actually cure the condition or eliminate the factors causing it. So you'll have to take Cialis whenever you want to have sex - an option that seems to suit millions of men all over the world.

Penis pumps

Penis pumps have been around for decades and earlier were the single option for overcoming erectile dysfunction without using implants or surgeries. Penis pumps use the same principle of intensifying blood flow into the penis as oral medications, only they use a different mechanism - create vacuum around the penis. While being comparatively effective, penis pump are not as popular as they've used to because they are much less convenient than pills.

Prosthetic implants

Implants are the last resort in fighting ED and are only used when all other options have proven to be inefficient. The use of implants involves and invasive procedure and often cannot be reversed. A special implant is installed into the penis, which allows imitating erection when needed. But of course, it can never be compared to an actual erection and should only be considered as a last resort in treating erectile dysfunction.