An American medical group is under scrutiny at the moment as they are accused of manipulating eager erectile dysfunction (ED) sufferers into parting with large sums of money while they are in a state of arousal. Furthermore, the company has been sued over not discussing the risk of potentially serious side effects with their patients.
Their advertisements suggest they can provide a permanent solution to the problem of impotence in just one visit. It is only at this visit that the men are told they will have their penis injected, which then gives them an instant erection. It is at this point that the salesmen offer their pitch and sell the aroused patients a 6 months’ supply of treatment said to cure their impotence permanently for a sum of $1,500.
Men have reported cases of priapism subsequent to such injections, which is known to cause permanent impotence. In one case, a man was advised to continue with his injections over the phone despite reporting priapism. The man waited 36 hours before seeking help and has had to undergo corrective surgery on his penis.
The company is also accused of overcharging for its service and not discussing the possibility of side effects with patients and instead discuss the dangers of erectile dysfunction pills and other options for the treatment of ED in order to deter patients from trying another treatment.
This type of injected treatment is supposed to be a last resort for those who have not found success with PDE5 inhibitors however some patients have reported that they had never tried another method of treatment prior to their visit to the clinic. Finally, specialists who have treated patients of the clinic after their injections said that there were many cases where men were given injections that they did not need. The group has already been involved in a number of lawsuits and despite a recent pay-out that had threatened to make the company bankrupt, they are still enticing customers.
Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are approved ED treatments and come in the form of tablets. These are the best options for many men who suffer from ED and should be explored as options for treatment before invasive procedures such as injections and implants are suggested. For men who have not responded to the usual oral medications, we normally recommend a medicated urethral suppository called MUSE but this is never the first line of treatment.