Comparing Popular Impotence Treatments For You

Following is a useful table comparing the various treatment methods for erectile dysfunction. This will give you an idea of how quickly each option works, the benefits as well the potential side effects you may encounter.

These are the most widely used ED solutions and all are currently available to you. There are other treatments as well which can be found using the navigation to the left.

Take a look at all of your options below to see which medication or alternative treatment is right for you.  Remember that everyone is different, so what works for one person might not be the best choice for another.  Talk to your doctor about all of the available impotence solutions.

Treatment

Time Intervals

Benefits

Side Effects

Viagra (sildenafil citrate)	starts working in 30-60 mins	simple to take	effects slowed by food and alcohol
	lasts up to 4 hours	painless, non-invasive treatment	nasal congestion
		success rate 60%-70%	headache
		easily hidden and transportable	facial flushing
		FDA approval	slight nausea
		taken only when required	disturbed vision/bluish tinge to vision
			severe risk if taken with nitrate medications
Cialis (tadalafil)	starts working in 10-20 minutes	painless, non-invasive treatment	nasal congestion
	lasts up to 36 hours or more	not affected by food or alcohol	headache
		success rate over 70%	facial flushing
		FDA approval	slight nausea
		easily hidden and transportable	severe risk if taking nitrate medications
Levitra (vardenafil)	starts working in 30-60 minutes	simple to take	effects slowed by food and alcohol
	lasts up to 5 hours	painless, non-invasive treatment	nasal congestion
		easily hidden and transportable	headache
		FDA approval	facial flushing
		taken only when required	slight nausea
			severe risk if taking nitrate medication
Uprima (apomorphine)	starts working in 5-15 minutes	works by stimulating hypothalamus	mild nausea
	lasts up to 4 hours	oral treatment taken under the tongue	mild headache
		doesn't react to nitrate medication	dizziness
		success rate over 60%	not approved by FDA
		not affected by food or alcohol
Impotence Vacuum Pumps	starts working immediately	safe and drug-free	slight bruising and pain
	"tension ring" must be removed within 30 minutes	no waiting period	occasional pain/inability to ejaculate
		not affected by food or alcohol	rare incidents of priapism*
		no interaction with other medications	bulky to transport
Impotence Injections	starts working in 10-15 minutes	success rate 70%-75%	tenderness in penis and testicles
	lasts 60-90 minutes	no interaction with nitrate medications	occasional scarring
		used only when required	rare incidences of priapism*
Penile Implants	starts working when required	easy to use	surgical procedure involved
	erection lasts as long as required	no interaction with other medications	possible post-surgical complications
MUSE (urethral suppository)	starts working in 5-15 minutes	success rate 45%-65%	mild discomfort
	lasts up to 60 minutes	can be part of combination therapy plan	medication requires refrigeration
		FDA approval	best result when used with tension ring

*Priapism is a rare condition where the penis remains erect for more than two to three hours. If priapism occurs, medical attention should be sought immediately.

Again, if you do not see a treatment here and want more information about how it works or its benefits and side effects, look through the other section of the site. We have some newer options, some new procedures as well as some natural impotence treatments which can be helpful for many people.

We will be updating this chart to include other treatments as they come to market so that you can compare them as well to help you figure out what your best choice will be.

UPDATE:  We've added more comprehensive head to head comparisons of popular ED medications.  You can view them below:

Cialis vs. Viagra - We look at two of the best selling meds side by side and weight the pros and cons of each.

Levitra vs. Viagra - Two very similar medications, but is one better than the other?

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