Erectile Dysfunction, according to the American Sexual Health Association, is the inability to maintain an erection that is suitable for intercourse. It is a condition that can affect men of any age. Even though erectile dysfunction can affect men of all ages, it is most prevalent in the elderly population. Erectile dysfunction can be due to many issues such as psychological problems, heart disease, high blood pressure, Diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, trauma from surgery related to prostate cancer
Before researching into what erectile dysfunction is, and how it came to be known as a condition; it is first important to understand the concept of medicalization. Medicalization is simply, “a process by which a nonmedical problem becomes defined and treated as a medical problem, usually in terms of illness and disorders” (Conrad 2007:4). Medicalization has been studied by sociologists since the 1960’s and there was a heavy focus on understanding the medicalization of deviance; which are disorders
commercialize tadalafil (Cialis) as a treatment for ED (Erectile Dysfunction). The Eli Lilly and Company had made long strides in the drug industry as ICOS began to fall behind and in 2007, the Eli Lilly and Company bought the ICOS Corporation for 2.3 Billion dollars1. In December 2003, the Food and Drug Administration approved tadalafil as Cialis for sale in the United States1. This would make Cialis the third prescription drug pill to treat erectile dysfunction after Viagra and Levitra. In 1993,
Tracy Rucker Marketing Mid-Term 2012 March 1, 2012 Product Team Cialis: Getting Ready to Market Brief Background Erectile dysfunction’ is the failure to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual experience. It affects 150 million men globally. In March1998, Viagra (Sildenafil) was the first oral medication approved for use in ‘erectile dysfunction. Viagra had a very successful launch with a total of 600,000 prescriptions filled in the first month (April 1998), and
Medicalization has been known for a long time and has largely impacted many people’s lives. Medicalization means to identify or categorize (a condition or behaviour) as being a disorder requiring medical treatment or intervention (American Heritage Dictionary, 5th Ed.). Medicalization is a social process that “consists of defining a problem in medical terms, using medical language to describe the problem, adopting medical framework to understand the problem, or using medical intervention to treat
Sex is a significant source of comfort, intimacy, and pleasure. The sexuality of an individual may be compromised by physical and emotional problems that accompany the chronic disease (Ferrini, 2013 p. 358). The illness the individual is facing my cause them to feel tired, depressed, and uninterested in sexual activity. Intercourse and sexual relations may provide intimacy and relaxation,
Table of Contents: Team Cialis A) Introduction………………………………………………………………………………3 B) Situation Statement………..………………………………………………………….3 C) SWOT analysis……………………………………………………………………………5 1. Environment…………………………………………………………………………………………5 a. Opportunities b. Treats 2. The Firm………………………………………………………………………………………………8 a. Strengths b. Weaknesses D) Options Generated…………………………………………………………………….10 E) Recommendations…………………………………………………………….………13 F) Suggested Plan of Implementation………………………………………………16
or an autoimmune abnormality caused by an environmental trigger. Essentially, the body’s pancreatic beta cells are destroyed, which in turn, inhibits the pancreas from either producing or secreting insulin. This caused a disarraying effect to all body systems. The cause of type 2 diabetes is said to be from an “imbalance between insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion” (Ralph A. DeFronzo). The pancreas is not producing adequate levels of insulin, seizing production of insulin or the insulin that
nature, there are also many factors that can disrupt the production of female orgasms. In this piece I will focus on reasons that contribute to this difference in frequency between men and women, which will include: why difficulty of the female orgasm is common, one of the most common sexual disorders amongst women, and why some women
health life. This is a reduction in sexual performance as a result of external problems that interfere with sustained erection ability (impotency)Numerous Psychological and physiological conditions leads to erectile dysfunction. Physical stress increase, either at home or workplace is the main cause of inability to keep up a steady erection during sexual intercourse. The following are sexual performance problems experienced by people: 1. Delayed ejaculation-This is a state of achieving sexual climax