Intracavernous injection. Prices, reviews, ratings
General information
Injection of a vasoactive drug into the cavernous bodies of the penis increases blood flow and causes an erection without erotic stimulation and regardless of how sexually attractive the sexual partner is. In case of erectile dysfunction, intracavernous injection therapy provides a full erection at the right time and allows you to regulate its duration yourself.
This treatment method also helps with arterial insufficiency, endocrine, psychological or neurological disorders, but is completely powerless in case of a violation of the venous occlusion mechanism.
Procedure
Preparation
The skin at the injection site must be disinfected before the procedure. The injection does not require any additional preparation.
Intracavernous injection process
The doctor takes a pre-prepared syringe and removes the cap from the needle. At the base of the penis, the doctor determines the area intended for syringe insertion, on which the cavernous body is located on the side. The needle is directed at a 90 degree angle onto the skin and is inserted into it along its entire length with a sharp movement. There is no pain or resistance during the injection.
Rehabilitation period
The period after the introduction of intracavernous injection of vasoactive drugs does not require any additional procedures.
Indications and contraindications
Indications for the use of intracavernous injection are as follows:
- potency of neurogenic origin;
- potency of vascular genesis;
- potency of urogenital origin;
- impaired potency of psychogenic nature;
- premature ejaculation.
Contraindications
Of the existing It is worth noting the prohibitions on intracavernous injection of the drug:
- alcohol consumption is prohibited;
- it is prohibited to administer an injection earlier than 48 hours after the previous one;
- it is prohibited to use the same syringe multiple times;
- it is prohibited to transfer the drug for use to third parties.
Complications
Side effects of the method include pain at the injection site, hematomas, fibrosis of the cavernous bodies, infections and curvature of the penis; in addition, there is also a risk of priapism.
One of the side effects of intracavernous injections is also painless fibrous nodules in the cavernous bodies. They can be caused by both the injection itself and improper use of the drug administration technique. Such nodules can usually appear after a long period of time. These nodules can sometimes lead to curvature of the penis.
Prices and clinics
Intracavernous injection is prescribed and performed by a highly qualified andrologist. This procedure can be done in those clinics that specialize in diseases of the male genital organs. You can find out the cost of intracavernous injection on our medical portal .
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