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For many men, impotence is a source of extreme emotional frustration, embarrassment and loss of self-esteem. Caverject represents new hope for the many impotent men and their partners currently suffering in silence. It also represents an important new treatment option for those impotent men not satisfied with their current therapy.
Caverject must be injected into a specific area of the penis. A lot of patients do not like this option for obvious reasons. It does require the injection of the medicine into the base of the penis. The medication is dispensed in a small vial with a needle, or in a syringe that is already loaded. The first injection, or the trial run, must be performed at the urologist's office under direct supervision.
Once the injection is given, manual manipulation (similar to masturbation) of the penis must be performed to massage the medication throughout the penis. This process may take fifteen to twenty minutes before signs of an erection occur. Once the erection is firm enough, the patient can engage in sexual activity.
After orgasm and ejaculation, the body releases chemicals that cause the penis to be soft. Even in the setting of recent injection, this may cause the penis to soften. In some patients, one injection may allow several episodes of sexual activity in a single session; however, this depends on the patient's baseline erectile dysfunction. Patients should not use more than one injection per twenty-four hour period.
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