male sexual function Flashcards
main vein of the penis
deep dorsal vein
3 categories of erection
- psychogenic
- reflexogenic
- nocturnal
REM sleep, mechanism unknown activates:
spinal erection center S2-4
nocturnal
Tactile stimulus via dorsal nerve activates:
spinal erection center S2-4
reflexogenic
Audiovisual and fantasy
Cortical output activates:
spinal erection center S2-4
psychogenic
flaccid state of tumescence
smooth muscle tonically contracted and low arterial inflow
stimulated state of tumescence
- release of NTT
- arterial dilation
- expansion of sinusoids
- increase in intracavernosal pressure
- release of NTT- smooth muscle relaxation in sinusoids
- arterial dilation- increased blood flow into sinusodial space
- expansion of sinusoids- compression of emissary veins and trapping of blood as outflow decreased
- increase in intracavernosal pressure - rigid erection with contraction of the ishiocav muscles
common risk factors for ED
aging
- smoking
- HTN
- sedentary lifestyle
- obesity
classification of ed
- psychogenic
- neurogenic
- arteriogenic (vascular)
- drug induced- beta blockers
- endocrine- diabetes, thyroid diseases, testosterone deficiency
medical therapy for ED
inhibition of PDE5 to maintain cGMP levels
prescribing viagra caution
pts. cardiovascular events or diseases
intraurethral prostangalnding E1
relaxation of sinusodial vessels and thus dilation of them
phentolomine
alpha blockers
papavarine
inhibits phosphodiesterase thus calcium influx
Painless erection without detumescence
priapism