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Acoustic wave therapy is a medical treatment that has been around for many years. It is often used as a non-invasive treatment option for kidney stones and orthopedic injuries. Recently, urologists have begun using this therapy to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
Peak Male Institute offers acoustic wave therapy as an option for patients suffering from ED. Acoustic wave therapy is typically recommended for patients who do not respond well to medication or do not want more invasive treatments.
Acoustic wave therapy for ED is still considered an experimental treatment option. There is some data to support its efficacy, but research is ongoing to determine how well it works long-term and whether it can replace or be offered along with other proven ED treatments.
Acoustic wave therapy is a medical treatment that has been around for many years. It is often used as a non-invasive treatment option for kidney stones and orthopedic injuries. Recently, urologists have begun using this therapy to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
Peak Male Institute offers acoustic wave therapy as an option for patients suffering from ED. Acoustic wave therapy is typically recommended for patients who do not respond well to medication or do not want more invasive treatments.
Acoustic wave therapy for ED is still considered an experimental treatment option. There is some data to support its efficacy, but research is ongoing to determine how well it works long-term and whether it can replace or be offered along with other proven ED treatments.
Erections require a sufficient blood supply, and anything that limits blood flow to the penis — such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes — can lead to ED.
With acoustic wave therapy, a physician uses a wand-like device to deliver mild shockwaves to the penis. Studies have found that the treatment is associated with a growth of new blood vessels and (in animal studies) recruitment of stem cells to the penis.
In a recent meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials involving a total of nearly 900 men with vasculogenic ED, researchers reported that, compared with sham treatment, acoustic wave therapy resulted in significant improvements in measures of erectile function and penile blood flow.
For men with vasculogenic ED, we administer acoustic wave therapy once a week for six weeks, although the ideal treatment protocol has yet to be determined. Each treatment session lasts about 15 minutes. No anesthesia is necessary, and for upwards of 95% of patients, the procedure is painless.
Generally, men with mild to moderate vasculogenic ED who have had some response to PDE5 inhibitors are ideal candidates for acoustic wave therapy. Other men, such as those with nerve damage due to pelvic cancer surgery and those with ED resulting from psychological causes, typically don’t respond to the treatment.
Although acoustic wave therapy has a long track record in medicine, its use for treating ED in the United States is relatively new. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved it specifically for ED, and guidelines from the American Urological Association note that acoustic wave therapy shouldn’t be offered outside of a clinical trial — a position with which our team disagrees.
Furthermore, for ED, insurance coverage of acoustic wave therapy is lacking. In some practices, the treatments can cost thousands of dollars.
For the right patient who’s counseled the right way, it’s a low- to zero-risk treatment that may have surprisingly good effects. If it doesn’t break the bank for you to have this therapy, it’s certainly worth considering.
Experience more orgasms in less time.
Encounter heightened sensation during climax.
Achieve thicker and fuller appearance.
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