Original Article: PDF OnlyPharmacologic Erection Programs: A Treatment Option for Erectile DysfunctionWilliams, Laura MN RN CS Author Information Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sexual Medicine Center, 601 West St. Mary Boulevard, Suite 210, Lafayette, LA 70506 Rehabilitation Nursing Journal: September 1989 - Volume 14 - Issue 5 - p 264-268 doi: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.1989.tb01115.x Buy Metrics Abstract Pharmacologic erection programs involve the self-injection of vasoactive agents directly into the penis to create an erection. Used with success for erectile dysfunction, this technique has provided another nonsurgical option for rehabilitation patients experiencing sexual dysfunction. The use of these vasoactive agents also has altered understanding of erectile physiology and the associated ability to make accurate diagnoses. © 1989 Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
