Topical Cream Shows Promise For Erectile Dysfunction

A new topical cream consists of nanoparticles shows promise in erectile dysfunction during animal tests conducted by experts from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in New York City.

The so-called "nanoparticle therapy" was tested on 18 rats bred to have age-related erectile dysfunction. (ED) 16 of the 18 rats showed significant improvements in erectile function after receiving nanoparticles with nitric oxide and nanoparticles with nitric oxide and either silorphin or tadalafil -- two experimental drugs. "The response time to the nanoparticles was very short, just a few minutes, which is basically what people want in an ED medication," study co-author Dr. Joel M. Friedman told Health Day. Oral ED drugs are widely available and effective but it can cause side effects such as minor headaches, nasal congestion, stomach pain, temporary impaired hearings and vision.