ZAP!
That’s the general idea behind GainsWave, a new treatment for erectile dysfunction.
More specifically, guys are having tens of thousands of sound wave pulses zapped through their nether regions with the goal of improving blood flow.
Though it sounds like something out of an adult film parody of Frankenstein, urologists and sexual health experts are watching the development at full alert.
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“People in the community who deal with erectile dysfunction often use the word ‘promising’ when they talk about this therapy,” says Dr. Michael Reitano, the physician-in-residence for men’s health startup Roman.
The science behind the process promises that sound wave pulses can cause new blood vessels and nerve tissue to become stimulated, so to speak, and grow, allowing for improved blood flow.
It even has the possibility of enhancing tissue sensitivity, so maybe we’ll all be having futuristic super-orgasms someday soon.
Before you get too titillated, though, it’s important to keep the research in context.
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The FDA has not yet approved the procedure for use in E.D. treatment, and larger studies still need to be conducted to determine its effectiveness.
And then there’s the cost.
The treatment, which is administered by a doctor once a week for 6-12 weeks, can run upwards of $3,000 and is not covered by insurance.
But science forges on.
ChrisK
Sounds great but I’ll wait for the home device.
Ken A.
Oh this isn’t new. The Asians have been using it for a while. There are therapists who show its use on Youtube in graphic detail. Combines this therapy and massage. Just look up What is ED on Youtube and you’ll see how the therapy works.
avesraggiana
Does it work? I self-cured my self-induced ED by quitting porn completely. Videos, streaming, pictures, whatever form . Quit cold turkey on all of it. I had to because I was suffering from PIED – Porn Induced Erectile Dysfunction. It’s a thing, a real thing.
Took about two and a half years but I’m back to my old, reliably horny self. No viagra, no machines, no supplements, no diets. I just quit porn, because that’s all it takes. That, and time.
ChrisK
Yes. You had an addiction to it.
harryleemartin
Shoot! And I just finished 12 rounds of shock therapy when one more electrode, and bingo — two birds, one stone!
Umoja
Penile vibratory stimulation (just using a plain old vibrating dildo against your dick) is a highly researched and validated method for treating ED. This is just a similar intervention but with sound waves.
ShowMeGuy
Sounds like a fun night in the sex dungeon, to me.
ridgelineranger
$3000.00 a treatment? If the device and the research are done, (and yes I did read the FDA has not signed off yet), what justifies the three grand price tag? Sounds like another rip off, preying on men grasping for a cure for this condition.