This information has been reprinted courtesy of the Erectile Dysfunction Information Center (www.erectile-dysfunction-treatment.org) for personal use only.

Vacuum Erection Devices Often
Fail to Meet Their Promise

The facts are clear. Restoration of erectile function is possible for almost all men--even those for whom Viagra does not work. Understanding this, a national coalition of ED specialists set out to solve this epidemic of ignorance and unresolved male impotence.

Calling themselves the Erectile Dysfunction Information Center, this network of experienced doctors and nurses created an informational comprehensive website for men with ED and their partners.

On these pages you can read an overview of male impotence, learn about its causes and many treatment options, and obtain sound advice about relationships.

Impotence, or erectile dysfunction (ED), is the inability to achieve or maintain a firm erection. About one in ten men has ED or some degree of impotence.

Vacuum erection devices are one form of treatment for ED that works well for some men. However, other men find that vacuum erection devices either do not work, or that they are too cumbersome. In many cases patients feel a "cold tip" or even a "hinged effect" after the constrictor band is placed on the penis to keep the blood volume in the penis. (Click here for a full description of the vacuum erection device treatment option.)

If you have ED and have tried a vacuum erection device without success or satisfaction, there are alternatives. Medical science has been busy developing treatments for ED. Today, nearly every man who has impotence can be helped. (Click here to learn about impotence treatments.)

The most common treatment for impotence is Viagra®, which is very patient-friendly. Yet Viagra commonly fails in 30-40% of the men who try it. You may have tried Viagra, or injections or other treatments without success.

Fortunately, there is one treatment that enables total sexual and romantic spontaneity. You can have that firm erection you want almost instantaneously—anytime, anyplace: the penile implant.

In most cases, a penile implant not only treats ED—it resolves ED. More than 20,000 men get a penile implant each year with positive results. A penile implant generally requires a hospital stay of only a day or two. In many cases, an implant can be done as an outpatient procedure—a "23-hour stay." Almost all those who receive an implant will say that "a few days of recovery is worth a lifetime of enjoyment."

If you have impotence, and a vacuum erection device has failed or proven unsatisfactory, the best advice is to see an urologist who is experienced in treating impotence. These physicians have up-to-date knowledge and experience in the latest treatments.

Also, make sure that you involve your partner in any discussion with the doctor regarding your impotence and its treatment. Your partner's sexual satisfaction is at stake, too.

Impotence can be challenging. But today, modern technology is giving men back what many thought they had lost forever—a firm erection and a satisfying intimate relationship.