Injections for impotence

Treatment with injections is used for patients with severe hormonal or other organic disorders that cause a decrease in libido. Before prescribing a course of injections with testosterone, vitamins or any stimulants, the urologist conducts systemic diagnostics to clarify the nature and cause of the development of sexual deviation.

Evaluation before treatment for sexual dysfunction

It is not always possible for an andrologist to immediately diagnose a patient with sexual problems. Often, difficulties in determining the disease are associated with the similarity of the symptoms of diseases of the reproductive organs. Usually men complain about:

• rapid ejaculation with a weakened erection
• no orgasm even after prolonged sexual intercourse
• decreased erection strength

These manifestations are characteristic of many sexual disorders, therefore, the doctor can draw a conclusion about the nature of the sexual disorder only after a thorough analysis of anamnestic data that helps to find out:

• features of the course of the anatomical, physiological and pathogenetic mechanisms of the disease
• forms of sexual impotence present in a particular patient
• the presence of pain, their severity and duration
• psychological or physiological prerequisites for decreased libido

Administration of male sex hormones (androgens)

With a lack of testosterone, patients are prescribed a course of treatment with steroid hormones. The action of androgens is aimed at activating sexual abilities. These substances help to restore the lost functions of the gonads, coping with the negative consequences of injuries, infectious lesions or congenital disorders. The introduction of limited doses of androgenic drugs leads to increased secretory activity of the pituitary gland, which produces a large amount of gonadotropic hormones. These substances with a substitution effect eliminate disorders provoked by insufficient function of the gonads, have a positive effect on peripheral and coronary blood supply, hematopoietic and cardiovascular systems, metabolic processes.

When hormone therapy is prescribed

Treatment with injections is recommended for patients in whom the cause of impotence is:

• absence or underdevelopment of the testicles
• development of a secondary form of hypogonadism
• dysfunction of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, adrenal glands and thyroid gland

The introduction of injections also produces a noticeable tonic effect on persons of the older age group, suffering from natural extinction of sexual function and a lack of testosterone. Injections help restore sexual strength after chronic prostatitis. After undergoing a course of substitution therapy, patients note an improvement in blood circulation in the pelvic organs, the elimination of congestion in the prostate gland. Androgens have a noticeable stimulating effect in combination with massage procedures.

Methods of administering sex hormones

Intramuscular method

This method of exposure allows you to achieve a rapid increase in the concentration of the hormonal drug in the blood. The pharmacological action of the androgenic substance will last for 1-2 days. That is why many men need to be injected with the drug on a regular basis. If the active substance is presented in the form of a suspension of hormone crystals, then its reaction effect will be less pronounced, but will last for 1-2 weeks. Unlike conventional solutions, the suspension has a high concentration and dissolves in the body for a fairly long time.

Subcutaneous implantation

The drug is placed under the skin and stimulates the sex gland. The rate of absorption and the duration of action of the active components depends on the composition, shape and thickness of the implant. In addition, the effectiveness of the medication is established taking into account the site of administration and the degree of tissue sensitivity.

Taking pills

Androgenic substances enter the body after dissolution in the gastrointestinal tract, which reduces their activity by 30%. Oral administration of the hormone increases the hormonal activity of the testicles several times a day.

Vitamin therapy

Individuals suffering from vitamin deficiency are prescribed complex treatment with the introduction of vitamins A, C and E. These substances help to normalize the secretory function of the testicles, increase the rate of sperm production and normalize the hormonal background of men. Vitamin C-based preparations are required by patients with reduced potency for the proper functioning of the endocrine glands, normal functioning of the cardiovascular system and maintaining an optimal level of immunity. The vitamin-mineral complex is taken orally or injected. On average, one course of vitamin therapy includes up to 20 injections.