Abstract
The inability to achieve or maintain an erection of sufficient rigidity to perform sexual intercourse is a problem that affects between 10% and 20% of men at some time during their lives. Historically, the evaluation of impotence has been limited to history and psychological assessment. Nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) monitoring is a procedure that can be used in the evaluation of impotence. Performed with appropriate measurement techniques and knowledge of the recording conditions and combined with a complete and accurate sexual history, NPT monitoring is the most effective noninvasive method of determining whether the underlying cause is organic or psychogenic.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 279-282 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Family Practice |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Family Practice