Study reveals 20-year data on inflatable penile prostheses

If replicated with further study, the finding potentially expands noninvasive fertility treatment options and may minimize the need for expensive reproductive technology, according to lead author Scott D. Lundy, MD, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Urology.

“The urologist's role is to try to normalize what is going on and provide easier access,” says Peter N. Schlegel, MD.

"Our study raises concerns that some insurance plan policies are denying an effective, research-proven therapy, for a very common condition for which treatment is considered medically necessary," says Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH.

“That's certainly the most significant stigma, the stigma that you're not quite the man that you want to be or what you perceive your partner wants you to be,” says Arthur L. Burnett, MD, MBA, FACS.

“Our study shows that these patients can immediately benefit from supervised exercise interventions to improve their sexual health and that exercise should be considered as an integral part of treatment for prostate cancer,” says Daniel Galvao, PhD.

"This landmark registry will facilitate more comprehensive knowledge of treatment and management [of Peyronie's disease] using real-world evidence," said Mohit Khera, MD.