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New treatment for sexual dysfunction.(Eros Therapy from UroMetrics Inc. )
2002 NOV 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cervical cancer patients who were treated with radiation therapy now have a new tool for fighting sexual side effects, according to a new study presented in October 2002 at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
Radiation is highly effective in treating cervical cancer, but it often causes sexual dysfunction following treatment. These side effects can be so severe that some physicians hesitate to treat young, sexually active patients with radiation therapy. Now, a hand-held medical device called Eros Therapy (UroMetrics, Inc., Saint Paul, Minnesota) appears to help alleviate the sexual side effects that can result from radiation therapy.
During 2001 and 2002, 13 cervical cancer patients reporting symptoms of severe sexual dysfunction and altered marital and familial relationships were enrolled in the trial. All had a history of pelvic radiation therapy and were without evidence of cancer recurrence. All patients underwent a baseline gynecological exam assessing the external genitals, the vaginal mucosa, moisture and elasticity and the internal pelvic area.
Eros Therapy works by applying a gentle, noninvasive vacuum to the clitoris resulting in increased blood flow to the genitals and helping to restore the natural sexual response. ...
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- Newspaper article from: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week December 23, 2001 700+ words
...female sexual health. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a medical condition...medication, and smoking. The Eros Therapy device was cleared to market...to enjoy sex again. The Eros Therapy is a small hand-held device...results but after using the Eros Therapy device for ...
- 6 new libido boosters tried & tested: want your sex life to be a little hotter?...
- Magazine article from: Marie Claire Hudepohl, Dana November 1, 2004 700+ words
...RATING: ***** PRODUCT TESTED: Eros Therapy What is it? The only FDA-approved device for female sexual dysfunction, this small, battery-operated...by prescription. $395; www.eros-therapy.com What our tester said: "I...
- New treatment for sexual dysfunction.
- Newspaper article from: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week November 10, 2002 700+ words
...tenderness. "Eros Therapy may represent...treatment of sexual dysfunction in these women...the use of Eros Therapy beginning immediately...development of sexual dysfunction. We also plan...effectiveness of Eros Therapy to treat sexual...
- New treatment for sexual dysfunction.(in cervical cancer patients)
- Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly November 5, 2002 700+ words
...tenderness. "Eros Therapy may represent...treatment of sexual dysfunction in these women...the use of Eros Therapy beginning immediately...development of sexual dysfunction. We also plan...effectiveness of Eros Therapy to treat sexual...
- Augusta, Ga., Firm Hopes to Reinvent Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News December 29, 2001 700+ words
...known as female sexual dysfunction. Earlier this week...years ago, female sexual dysfunction was considered nothing...for UroMetrics' EROS therapy system, a device...Many with female sexual dysfunction are menopausal or...
- Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction.
- Newspaper article from: Psychiatric Medicine in Primary Care June 1, 2000 700+ words
Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY...Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction during treatment with moclobemide...antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction have been inconsistent due...
- After trauma, 31% report sexual dysfunction.(PSYCHIATRY)
- Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News Finn, Robert January 1, 2009 700+ words
...at least some degree of sexual dysfunction a year after injury...injury imparts a risk of sexual dysfunction above and beyond the risk...known risk factors for sexual dysfunction, such as increasing age...
- Female sexual dysfunction: the hypertension link: adequate BP control can...
- Magazine article from: Renal & Urology News Gupta, Nelly Edmondson July 1, 2006 700+ words
...hypertension, renal disease, and sexual dysfunction in men. Now, emerging research...constellation of problems. "Female sexual dysfunction represents a major public health...many women with hypertension had sexual dysfunction than did normotensive women. The...
