Brief Report
International Journal of Impotence Research (2005) 17, 381–382. doi:10.1038/sj.ijir.3901322 Published online 14 April 2005
Erectile dysfunction: to prescribe or not to prescribe?
F Bianchi-Demicheli1,2, S Ortigue3, D De Ziegler2, C Damsa4 and L Sekoranja5
- 1Psychosomatic Gynaecology and Sexology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- 2Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- 3Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- 4Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- 5Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Correspondence: F Bianchi-Demicheli, Psychosomatic Gynaecology and Sexology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue des Pitons 15, Geneva, Switzerland. E-mail: fbianchi@worldcom.ch
Received 6 January 2005; Revised 17 February 2005; Accepted 17 February 2005; Published online 14 April 2005.
Abstract
Even with the help of modern pharmacology, treatment of erectile dysfunction often remains complex, and requires taking into account the social, psychological, and behavioral dimensions of the disorder. This brief report presents a case study highlighting this complexity.
