Stem Cell: A Solution to Erectile Dysfunction, Study Says

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Erectile dysfunction, defined as the inability of a man to maintain an erection sufficient for satisfying sexual activities, has been a major problem in adult males. Many solutions have been tried and tested but none have been successful enough to be proven as a cure. However, recent studies regarding stem cells might just give hope to men with erectile dysfunction who wish to enjoy a normal sexual experience.

According to the Independent, eight out of fifteen incontinent men who suffer from erectile dysfunction were able to have sexual intercourse, six months after undergoing a one-time stem cell treatment. All of the patients involved in the study have used pills or other devices to get an erection beforehand. A year after the treatment, fifty-three percent of the men has kept the ability to have sex without the use of drugs, implants or other devices.

In order to perform the operation, doctors will remove fat cells from a patient's abdomen via liposuction. These cells will undergo a brief treatment and will emerge as all-purpose stem cells, which will be able to mutate into almost any specialized cell in the body, the Guardian reported. The stem cells will then be injected via syringe into the penis, where the cells will spontaneously begin to change in to nerve and muscle cells, not to mention endothelial cells that line blood vessels. As the operation happens, men with erectile dysfunction will be under general anesthesia and will be discharged from the hospital on the same day.

Express has stated that the stem cell treatment has been proved to last for about a year, without any dangerous side effects according to the scientists who have studied the patients. Many men who have been experiencing erectile dysfunction have expressed joy over this new discovery and are gladly willing to try the process despite the hefty price.