Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major sexual dysfunction involving both physiological and psychological factors. While the primary physiological cause of ED is associated with endocellular degeneration and disorders of neural reflex, its psychological causes are mainly hyposexuality, anxiety and depression. Increasing importance is being attached to the psychological aspects in the diagnosis and management of ED in recent years, and the evaluation questionnaires aimed at the psychosocial significance in ED patients' conditions and psychological interventions solo or combined with drugs have inspired many researches for an optimal solution of the disease. Improvement of the patient's erectile performance is no longer the only outcome we pursue. Instead, the satisfaction of both the patient and his partner has a rising weight in the final evaluation of a therapy. The wide application of PED5 inhibitors and their psychological effect on ED patients makes it necessary for us gain a deeper insight into the combination of psychological intervention and drug therapy in the management of ED.