It is estimated that around 20% of all adult men suffer from erectile problems, this figure rises to 50% in men aged 40 and above.1 The aetiology of erectile dysfunction (ED) is multi-factorial, including various organic and psychogenic factors, but for the majority of these men, their issue is of vasculogenic nature and related to the functioning of the endothelium and smooth muscle cells that line the arteries including those of the penis and the gradual development of penile fibrosis.2 Oral medications such as sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, and other similar drugs (known as PDE-5 inhibitors) have proved very successful in helping millions of men, however these treatments do not really heal the erection mechanism and this is explained in more detailed below. With that in mind, I believe that the holy grail of treatment for these patients has always been a therapy that…
