Male sexual function; a guide to clinical management, 2d ed.9781588297471 Male sexual function; a guide to clinical management, 2d ed. Ed. by John J. Mulcahy. Humana Press Inc. 2006 494 pages $165.00 Hardcover Current clinical urology urology Medical specialty dealing with the urinary system and male reproductive organs. It traces its origin to medieval lithologists, itinerant healers who specialized in surgical removal of bladder stones. RC889 The 2001 edition preceded the introduction of Viagra's competitors, Levitra and Cialis, for treating erectile dysfunction Erectile Dysfunction Definition Erectile dysfunction (ED), formerly known as impotence, is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse. (ED). In this updated text intended to educate practitioners in all medical disciplines, Mulcahy (emeritus, urology, Indiana U. Medical Center, Indianapolis) introduces a review of advances in understanding the basic science of erectile physiology, appreciation of ED as a form of endothelial dysfunction Endothelial dysfunction is a physiological dysfunction of normal biochemical processes carried out by the endothelium, the cells that line the inner surface of all blood vessels including arteries and veins (as well as the innermost lining of the heart and lymphatics. , harbinger of potentially lethal forms of vascular disease, and treatable disorder. With the aid of illustrations, the discussion ranges from normal male sexual anatomy and function to psychosocial and medical aspects of ED. Expanded coverage includes cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease ; pharmacological, surgical, and mechanical treatment options; and a chapter on the overdue field of female sexual dysfunction sexual dysfunction Inability to experience arousal or achieve sexual satisfaction under ordinary circumstances, as a result of psychological or physiological problems. . ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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