Author: Pamela Ellsworth

No man wants to read this book but many men should. Did you know that erectile dysfunction is rarely “all in your head,” but is sometimes a warning sign of a more serious underlying condition, such as hypertension or heart disease? If you didn’t know these facts, you’re not alone – and if you’re one of the many men suffering from this difficult condition, this book offers help. 

The only text to provide the doctor and patient’s view, 100 Questions & Answers About Erectile Dysfunction, Second Edition gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and more. This collaboration between a prominent urologist and a patient who overcame this condition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this debilitating disorder. With wit, empathy, and most of all, sound medical advice,

100 Questions & Answers About Erectile Dysfunction provides you with information you need to take charge of your sexual and overall health.

Key features:

• Concise, easy-to-read paperback book.
• The question and answer format mimics an actual physician consultation.
• Provides both the patient’s and physician’s perspective on erectile dysfunction.
• Written by an expert author team with extensive experience.
• Provides practical answers to questions about treatment options, quality of life, care giving, sources of support, and much more.

Table of contents

Preface

Part 1. All the Stuff You Never Wanted to Think About

Part 2. Evaluating Erectile Dysfunction: What to Expect

Part 3. What Are the Other Types of Sexual Dysfunction?

Part 4. Treatment

Part 5. Talking About and Living With Erectile Dysfunction

Glossary / Appendix A / Appendix B / Index

About the author

Pamela Ellsworth, MD, is an Associate Professor of Urology/Surgery and Pediatrics at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Ellsworth is a summa cum laude graduate of Boston College and received her MD from The University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed her Urology residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and had a fellowship in Pediatric Urology at the University of Florida-Gainesville. She has been certified and recertified by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Ellsworth is a member of several organisations/medical societies including the American College of Surgeons, the American Urological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She serves as a reviewer for several medical journals. Dr. Ellsworth has lectured throughout the world on a variety of urologic topics, and has served as a volunteer on surgical and educational missions to Guatemala and East Africa. She is the author of over 40 publications and a similar number of book chapters. She has authored five books including: 100 Questions & Answers about Erectile Dysfunction, 100 Questions & Answers about Prostate Cancer, 100 Questions & Answers About Bladder Cancer, and 100 Questions & Answers About Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence. In addition to her pediatric urology interests, her adult urology interests include overactive bladder, male sexual dysfunction, and prostate cancer.

This is a Jones & Bartlett title, distributed throughout Europe by Class Health.