Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata launches Eastern India’s first Male Infertility & Impotence Clinic

Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata has launched Eastern India’s First and most advanced comprehensive Male Infertility and Impotence Clinic in a hospital set-up, introducing to this part of the world the latest treatments for erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction, including surgeries to correct penile deformities with implants.

According to Massachusette Male Aging Study, about 52% men aged from 40 to 70 years suffer from erectile dysfunction out of which 17% is mild, 25% moderate and 10% complete. “Erectile dysfunction should not be neglected as it shares the same risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. To deal with the problem, there are modern treatments, including Intracavernous Injection, Vacuum Erection Devices, Penile prostheses (implant). Medical support can focus on Hormonal treatment like Testosterone replacement and Psychosexual counselling. Apollo can also help patients with Medicated Urethral System for Erection,” Said Dr Atanu Jana, consultant urologist, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata who was present at the occasion.

Major causes of erectile dysfunction are Psychogenic, Vasculogenic, (Cardiovascular disease, Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus and Major pelvic surgery or radiotherapy), Neurogenic (Central – Multiple sclerosis, Parkinsonism, Tumour, Stroke, spinal cord disease. Peripheral – T2DM, Alcoholism, Polyneuropathy, Surgery), Anatomical, Peyronie’s disease, Penile fracture, Congenital Curvature of penis, Hormonal (Hypogonadism, Hyperprolactinemia, Hyper and Hypo thyroidism, Cushing’s disease).

The Male Infertility and Impotence Clinic would address:

• Erectile dysfunction – Persistent inability to attain and /or maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual performance
• Ejaculatory dysfunction
• Penile deformity

“Erectile dysfunction is a rising malady in this modern era of stress. It is affecting younger and younger population and is standing out like a major health hazard. It is also an indicator of serious vascular disease, which might be the harbinger of cardiovascular disease. We need to take more cognizance of this both for pleasurable sexual function as well as detection of serious health maladies,” said Dr. Amit Ghose, Senior Consultant Urologist, AGH.

To address erectile dysfunction, it is important for individuals to concentrate on lifestyle modifications like:

• Avoid smoking
• Maintain body weight
• Regular exercise
• Stop alcohol abuse
• Modify medications
• Optimise management of DM, HTN and heart disease

To address penile deformity Apollo Hospitals has also launched surgeries, including penile implants, correction of varicocele, correction of obstruction to the vast difference and correction of penile curvature with bovine pericardial patch.