PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

V Flynn

Publications and source records attributed to V Flynn.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

Androgen deficiency in the aging male: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment alternatives.

Androgen deficiency in the aging male is associated with negative effects on mood and cognition, diminished sexual function, and osteoporosis. The aging of our population, combined with an increased acceptance of medical technology, has focused greater attention on optimizing health during the "golden years." Androgen replacement therapy may remedy many of the deleterious consequences of hypogonadism. This communication reviews the clinical manifestations and diagnosis of androgen deficiency, the inherent risks and benefits of androgen replacement, and the options of testosterone replacement currently available.

Aging↗

Intracavernosal injection and intraurethral therapy for erectile dysfunction.

Although the search for newer and more effective oral therapies is continually expanding, intracavernosal and intraurethral treatments continue to keep pace and are expected to remain in the clinician's armamentarium in the years to come. Unless there are contraindications, oral therapies are effective, have minimal side effects, and are first-line treatment. Some patients who have failed intraurethral and intracavernosal injection therapies previously have been shown to have successful outcomes with oral sildenafil in 56% to 57% of cases. If oral therapies are ineffective or have undesirable side effects, the intraurethral or intracavernosal routes are the next approach that should be prescribed.

Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists↗