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Erectile Dysfunction (ED), or impotence, is a surprisingly common condition experienced by nearly 40 million American men. And contrary to popular belief, medical causes are found in 80 to 90% of the cases. Despite these statistics, the average urologist does not routinely complete a comprehensive evaluation or treatment of ED...
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is defined by the National Institutes of Health as the inability of a man to achieve and maintain a penile erection sufficient for sexual activity. ED is extremely prevalent, affecting up to 30 million men in the United States, suggesting that 52% of men aged 40-70 years...
According to the Men’s Health Network, “there is a silent health crisis in America” as men die approximately 5 years earlier than women based on CDC data from 2014. They die at higher rates than women from the top 10 causes of death, and they are far less likely to...
When it comes to ED, the five treatment options are Pills, Injections, Urethral Suppositories, Vacuum Erection Devices, and Penile Implants. The first four treatment options are all long term medical therapies that can help manage the problem, but none of them actually provide a cure for Erectile Dysfunction. Although I...
Over the last 2 decades, there has been growing awareness of the impact of testosterone deficiency (TD) on men’s health. This includes body composition (reduced muscle mass and increased body fat), bone density, mood, and quality of life. New evidence suggests that TD may be related to several key medical...
Despite the well-proven benefits for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), physicians are still fearful that testosterone may cause the progression of undiagnosed prostate cancer (PCa) or its development with advancing age. This is despite the evidence from several published reviews (Morgentaler and Roddam et al.), suggesting that the concept above is...
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an uncomfortable subject for many men to discuss, let alone treat. Despite the widespread use of non-surgical treatments for ED (Pills, Injections, Urethral Suppositories &Vacuum Devices) the fact is a majority of men fail to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for intercourse. Many men may...
Dr. Blick showcases an exclusive, live, behind-the-scenes Penile Implant surgery. Dr. Blick utilizes Blick's Implant Technique. Watch the Penile Implant surgery completed in a total of 20 steps. The surgery was performed from Dr. Blick's perspective, with his explanations, and brief descriptions. This step-by-step procedure requires simple modification, greater attention to detail, and...
No matter what position you hold, whether you’re a high-powered lawyer or blue-collar worker, there are certain common issues and concerns for men. One such example is worrying about reproductive health and potency. These days, though, there is less reason than ever to feel that you have to rely on...
My main message during Prostate Cancer Awareness month is to let people know that if you do have complications that develop after Prostate Cancer Treatment, including Erectile Dysfunction or Urinary Incontinence, we have solutions! When Erectile Dysfunction isn't responding to pills or injection therapy, it can be cured with a Penile...
The American Cancer Society estimates that in the year 2017, 161,360 men will develop prostate cancer and 26,730 men will die from the disease, suggesting that Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It is the third leading cause of death from cancer in men. Prostate cancer screening...
In this Q&A video I discuss the three different types of Penile Implants, and what is the most common implant used for this procedure today.
In this video I discuss my mission of wanting people to understand that the penile implant is the single best treatment option beyond the pill. There's a lot of misinformation out there, and it is too good of a solution with such great success to be overlooked.
So by now hopefully you’ve at least heard of the Penile Implant. But you might be wondering, how exactly does it work? The Penile Implant is a water-filled device that is placed through a 1-inch incision located just above the penis in the midline. It consists of a pump in...
When talking about treatment options, we have to look at all of the reversible causes of Erectile Dysfunction. After careful consideration of Low T, Low Thyroid, High Cholesterol and Triglycerides, Diabetes, Blood pressure medications, Antidepressant medications, etc., urologists really only have five different types of treatments to offer to their...
Today we will explore the different categories of Erectile Dysfunction and what their causes might be. Depending on the origin of each case of ED, whether medical or psychological, there are different methods of analysis and treatment. On one hand, there is a 10-20% chance that a case of Erectile...
It is my hope that by bringing the topic of Erectile Dysfunction into the light, we can start to develop an open dialogue about this debilitating condition that so many men struggle with today. No longer will ED be a taboo discussion that many prefer to sweep under the table,...
Dr. Shawn Blick, M.D. is the founder and president of the premier urology group, Valley Urologic Associates. He has practiced in Phoenix, Arizona for 18 years, and he was awarded TOP DOCTOR by Phoenix Magazine in 2009 and 2015. He completed his medical school training at Mount Sinai Medical School...