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For over 30 years, doctors have been prescribing medications containing sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). Viagra, Cialis and other ED drugs work to help men achieve erections by blocking an enzyme called phosphodiesterase 5 that inhibits blood flow within the penis.

However, men taking sildenafil medications must first become sexually aroused for the drug to work. In addition, many men cannot take ED medications due to health problems and side effects such as headaches, impaired vision, severe indigestion, nasal congestion and erections lasting over four hours. Viagra may also cause a sudden and dangerous drop in blood pressure in men who take certain medications for chest pain and pulmonary hypertension.¹

Fortunately, an effective and safer alternative to ED drugs called acoustic wave therapy (AWT) is available right now at Renew Health & Wellness. Studies investigating the ability of acoustic wave therapy to give men erections has consistently found that it allows men to attain erections without using drugs or surgery.² Results of studies include the following:

A study published in the Korean Journal of Urology reports that 75 percent of 20 men in the subject group enjoyed improved erectile function involving penile rigidity and erection duration after only one month of treatment with acoustic wave therapy. An increase of six points listed in the domain score described in the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) was further noted in 14 out of the 20 subjects. Six months after treatment, 10 out of the 20 men who received one month of acoustic wave therapy reported achieving spontaneous erections without the need for additional treatment.³

A placebo-controlled, randomized study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Urology involved 112 men who had been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. After five weeks of acoustic wave therapy treatment, 57 percent of men achieved erections without using medication. The placebo group had only five men exhibit similar results, making the study clinically robust and valid.⁴

Researchers state in a study published in Therapeutic Advances in Urology that acoustic wave therapy promotes release of angiogenic chemicals and formation of new blood vessels. Due to neovascularization following acoustic wave treatments for ED, erectile function significantly improved as blood flow within penile tissues naturally increased.⁵

A meta-analysis published in European Association of Urology evaluated 14 studies involving over 830 men participating in controlled, randomized studies involving acoustic wave therapy treatment for erectile dysfunction. This comprehensive analysis indicated AWT significantly improved ED among subjects with mild to moderate ED.⁶

As research regarding the efficacy of acoustic wave therapy for ED continues, results published consistently show that drug-free, surgery-free AWT is fast becoming a successful and safe method of treating erectile dysfunction.

Interesting Facts About Acoustic Wave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction

AWT is a simple, painless treatment involving low-intensity acoustic (sound) waves that stimulate growth of new blood vessels and dilate existing vessels within the penis. During a treatment session, your doctor will move a handheld device along the base and shaft of your penis in circular motions. Each session takes about 20 minutes. You do not need to prepare ahead of time for treatment and there is no recovery time. We recommend men have two treatments per week until positive effects are experienced. Many men begin having erections in as little as six to seven treatments.

Men with Peyronie’s disease also benefit from AWT treatment because sound waves can help dissolve scar tissue causing abnormal penile curvature. Depending on the severity of the curvature, erection problems due to Peyronie’s may improve after the same number of treatments needed to eliminate ED in men with Peyronie’s disease.

If you are having difficulty achieving and maintaining erections and can’t or don’t want to pay for expensive ED medications that could cause unhealthy side effects, call Renew Health and Wellness to schedule a consultation appointment about acoustic wave therapy for ED.

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