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Quotable quotes heard by <em>MedPage Today</em>'s reporters
The agency is not enthused by the company's clitoral claims either
Platelet-rich plasma injections are widely offered for ED, despite lack of evidence or standardized protocols, and are often given by untrained professionals, according to this "secret shopper" study.
Data shows some association with erectile dysfunction, but more research needed
email article Regulators in Europe are close to approving an unusual over-the-counter treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED): a non-medicated gel that once was used as a placebo, but turned out to work just as well as the agent that was actually being tested. Meanwhile, the FDA just gave the OK for a trial of the treatment to start. Research has suggested that the gel can spur erections within minutes in some patients after it is applied to the head of the penis. If it actually works, the gel -- technically a medical device, not a drug -- could be the biggest advance in ED since th...