Other Treatment Choices

• Vacuum devices are useful for all types
  of erection cause and treatment of erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction remedy, or both. The device has a tube
  you place around the penis. You pump the device to create a vacuum that leads
  to an erection. Then you place a band around the base of the penis to maintain
  the erection for up to 30 minutes.
• Counseling (psychotherapy) is recommended for men whose erection
  problems are caused, at least in part, by psychological factors. It may include
  sex
  therapy, which focuses on methods to improve attitudes toward sex and
  specific sexual techniques. Counseling also may be used with medication
  treatment or vacuum devices for erection problems that have psychological and
  physical causes.
• External penile splints may be another nonsurgical
  option. External penile splints are erectile dysfunction help
  supports that “hold up” the
  penis. Although penile splints have been available for years, they have not
  often been used because they covered much of the penis or resulted in painful
  intercourse. Their advantages are that they are noninvasive, inexpensive, and
  often reusable. More recent penile splints do away with many of the old
  problems. However, they must be sized to each man and are best used by those
  who are capable of partial erection.

What To Think About

Some men take the amino acid L-arginine as a dietary supplement
to try to treat erection problems. The amino acid increases the amount of
nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels; sample mental health treatment plan
, L-arginine could
improve erections. However, L-arginine may be harmful.⁷

No matter what approach you use to treat an erection problem,
including your partner in the decision is helpful and may improve
results.