Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Patients
- David F. Penson, MD, MPH and
- Hunter Wessells, MD
Abstract
In Brief Erectile dysfunction is one of the most common complications of diabetes and also one of the most underdiagnosed. Providers need to understand the pathophysiology of this condition in their diabetic patients and make an effort to diagnose and treat it. By doing so, they will improve their patients' quality of life.
Footnotes
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David F. Penson, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of urology and preventive medicine in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. Hunter Wessells, MD, is an associate professor of urology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and chief of urology at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Wash.
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Note of disclosure: Dr. Penson has received honoraria for speaking engagements from Pfizer, Inc. Dr. Wessells has received honoraria from Pfizer, Inc., and Bayer Corp., and is a stock shareholder in Pfizer, Inc., and ICOS. These companies manufacture products for the treatment of ED.
- American Diabetes Association
