| Alprostadil | | A drug used in impotence injections, it dilates the blood vessels to improve blood flow. |
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Andropause | | A male menopause that causes a decrease in testosterone levels. |
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Anejaculation | | The inability to ejaculate. |
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Angina | | A condition usually caused by lack of oxygen reaching the heart muscle, usually marked by a severe chest pain. |
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Apomorphine Hydrochloride | | The pharmaceutical name for Uprima. |
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Artery | | Blood is circulated around the body from the heart through these blood vessels. |
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Cardiovascular | | Concerning the blood vessels and the heart. |
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Cholesterol | | A fatty substance that is primarily a source of fuel but also involved in cell structure and the production of hormones. |
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Cialis | | A medical treatment in tablet form for erectile dysfunction. |
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Corpus cavernosum | | In the penis, two rows of spongy tissue that are filled with blood during an erection. |
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Ejaculate | | When semen is released from the penis. |
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Erectile dysfunction | | The persistent or recurrent inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for the completion of sexual intercourse or other sexual activity. See impotence. |
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Erection | | A penis engorged with blood, making it hard or rigid. |
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Hypertension | | High blood pressure. |
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Hypotension | | Low blood pressure. |
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Impotence | | The persistent or recurrent inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for the completion of sexual intercourse or other sexual activity. See erectile dysfunction. |
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Levitra | | A medical treatment in tablet form for erectile dysfunction. |
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Libido | | The sex drive or sexual desire. |
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Nitrate | | It dilates the blood vessels to the heart, used in some medications. |
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Orgasm | | The heighten state of sexual excitement reached at the point of climax. |
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PDE5 (Phosphodiesterase Type 5) Inhibitor | | An enzyme used in some medications to dilate the blood vessels. |
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Peyronie's disease | | A condition in which the penis curves in an unnatural way. |
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Placebo | | A dummy medicine used to measure the psychological effects of taking medication. |
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Premature ejaculation | | An uncontrolled ejaculation before sexual intercourse takes place. |
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Priapism | | A prolonged erection that continues after ejaculation and/or occurs without sexual stimulation, causing pain and tenderness to the penis. |
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Prosthesis | | an artificial addition to the body to replace lost or damaged parts. |
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Sildenafil citrate | | The pharmaceutical name for Viagra. |
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Tadalafil | | The pharmaceutical name for Cialis. |
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Testosterone | | A hormone that is responsible for development of male characteristics. |
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Uprima | | A medical treatment in tablet form for erectile dysfunction. |
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Urethra | | The tube from the bladder through which urine is passed out of the body. |
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Vardenafil | | The pharmaceutical name for Levitra. |
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Viagra | | A medical treatment in tablet form for erectile dysfunction. |
