Vacuum therapy is the other non-operative treatment option for impotence. This treatment consists of the placement of a hollow cylinder around the shaft of the penis.
This cylinder is connected to an outlet which can create negative pressure in the cylinder by means of either a manually-operated or battery-operated pump. The negative pressure produces an erection which can be retained by means of special tension rings for as long as 30 minutes (generally sufficient for even the most demanding of partners !!) 
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Being totally non-invasive (no needle pricks, incisions or extraneous drugs), such a device is remarkably free of side effects. Of course, it is very important that a good brand should be chosen.
Sub-standard devices can cause harm to the delicate tissues of the penis in various ways including hematomas, skin damage, vascular damage because of poor tension ring quality, allergic reactions because of substitution with poor quality plastic cylinders (most quality devices are made of high-grade Lexan) etc.. One should therefore be careful about the device chosen or prescribed.
The concept of using a vacuum to produce an erection was first introduced by an American gentleman named Geddings Osbon. Geddings Osbon himself suffered from impotence.
| The first vacuum device itself was a runaway success... |
At that time, little was known about organic factors in impotence and treatment was either unavailable or frustrating. People still thought that all impotence was psychological. Osbon was thus forced to invent out of necessity and pioneered the first vacuum device. The ingenious device was a runaway success. Since then, several modifications in design have been made and thousands the world over have benefited from this device already.
Learning to use the vacuum device requires patience and practice. Once mastered, it can be used to obtain an erection within minutes. Long-term use of this device has actually been shown to improve blood flow to the penis in patients with impaired flow.
Over a period of time, therefore, it is possible that a man may be able to regain his `original' spontaneous erectile ability and dispense with the vacuum device altogether.
| Each year, thousands of vacuum devices are sold, and help to cure impotence |
The vacuum device can be employed in patients with impotence resulting from a wide variety of causes. It is thus useful in diabetics, hypertensives, patients with drug or substance-abuse related impotence, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, neurogenic impotence etc. It is useful to note that even patients with psychogenic impotence can derive considerable benefit form the use of the vacuum device. The overall success rate exceeds 90%.
As health care systems all around begin to improve, life expectancy increases and people live longer without major health problems. Sexual well-being of the individual thus constitutes an important aspect of overall health care. In 1994, the World Health Organization recognized sexual and reproductive health as a fundamental right. In May, 1999, the First International Consultation on Erectile Dysfunction, which was co-sponsored by the WHO, was held in Paris.
Impotence is a very common disorder, especially among the elderly, and affects at least 10-15% (conservative estimate) of all adult males. Old age is no bar to good sex and a man is entitled to a good sex life for as long as his mind is desirous.
A few years ago, it was thought that surgery was the main treatment option in organic impotence. More recently, however, non-operative methods, especially oral drugs, have proved their efficacy in the treatment of this condition and must be tried before resorting to the more invasive methods.
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