The curative potential of stem cell therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction has been demonstrated by a clinical phase I trial led by Søren P Sheikh. In this study, 8 out of 11 urine continent men who received autologous adipose-derived stem cell treatment regained erectile function and the ability to engage in sexual intercourse. Inclusion criteria for the study were that patients had to have experienced erectile dysfunction for between 9 and 18 months after prostatectomy, and to have received no benefit from taking PDE-5 inhibitors like Viagra.
The curative potential of stem cell therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction has been demonstrated by a clinical phase I trial led by Søren P Sheikh. In this study, 8 out of 11 urine continent men who received autologous adipose-derived stem cell treatment regained erectile function and the ability to engage in sexual intercourse.
Inclusion criteria for the study were that patients had to have experienced erectile dysfunction for between 9 and 18 months after prostatectomy, and to have received no benefit from taking PDE-5 inhibitors like Viagra.
