DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES IN KLAIBYA (ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION)

Abstract

Klaibya or Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a very common male sexual dysfunction which affects majority of men sometimes in their lives. It has been reported to affect as many as 152 million men worldwide. There are so many etiological factors producing the abnormality which include – physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial causes etc.; to diagnose the cause there are several subjective and objective tools available viz. – DSM-IV-TR, diagnostic criteria for ED, IIEF, AVRT, GSR, Duplex USG, Bulbocavernosus reflex, NPT (Nocturnal Penile Tumescence), DICC (Dynamic Infusion Cavernosometery), MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography), Digital Subtraction Angiography