acostic wave therapy

Posted by robertp396 @robertp396, May 29, 2023

I've heard about acostic wave therapy and ask my urologist about it,He said it was a scam .He says they are not real doctors.Anyone know about this procedure?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 2, 2023

Hello @robertp396, Welcome to Connect. I wasn't familiar with the procedure so did a little reading and found the following information that might help while we wait for others that may have experience with the procedure.

--- 2023 study - Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction: Myths and realities: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9995960/
--- 2022 - Erectile dysfunction FAQs: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/erectile-dysfunction/multimedia/vid-20531989
--- 2019 - Mayo Clinic Minute: Don’t get tricked into bogus erectile dysfunction treatments: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-dont-get-tricked-into-bogus-erectile-dysfunction-treatments/.

Have you looked into any other treatments?