Impotence or erectile dysfunction is considered the inability to get or keep an erection for a period of time. Erectile dysfunction or impotence affects 1 in 8 men under the age of 50 and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 annually. With so many cases being reported each year, doctors are seeing an increase in the need for treatment as well. Impotence treatments range from surgery to reroute blood flow to the penis, to penile implants and ED pumps or penis pumps and medication.

Impotence treatment medications offer side effects and have requirements as to who can use them based on medical history and other medications. The Impotence treatment of ED pumps or Penis pumps has no side effects, no drug interactions and can be used by any man who needs it. The initial cost of the pump may be out of pocket if you do not have Medicare or private insurance to cover it, but it is only paid for once and you have the opportunity to use it as many times as needed. With Impotence treatment medications, you have to refill them monthly and the side effects can cause problems as well. Impotence treatment surgeries can cost thousands, and has their own set of precautions and dangers like all other surgeries. Impotence treatments do not always work for some men, as doctors will prescribe medications and the use of a pump at the same time to help the medication work.

Impotence treatments have progressed over the last 10 years so that more men are able to use the options available. Impotence treatments available at this time are all FDA approved, and most are covered by insurance. However, if uninsured, the pumps are the most affordable and least invasive treatment that offers immediate results for men who use them.

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