DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION PATIENTS WITH RISK FACTORS

Introduction: Erectile dysfunction (ED), is defined as the inability to maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. More than a half of men aged between 40-70 years have erectile dysfunction (ED). As the erectile physiology has been better understood and new treatment strategies have been introduced patients complaining of ED have increased in number. Diabetes Mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are most important risk factors related to ED. Penile color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) is minimally invasive diagnostic tool for vasculogenic ED. Our aim is to study the relationship between risk factors for ED and vasculogenic etiology