Natural treatments for erectile dysfunction: A focus on mobile health applications


https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2022.3.373
Vol. 94 No. 3 (2022)
Submitted: June 7, 2022
Accepted: July 7, 2022
Published: September 26, 2022
erectile dysfunction, Natural treatments
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Authors

  • Luigi Napolitano Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Luigi Cirillo
    cirilloluigi22@gmail.com
    Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1677-6765
  • Giovanni Maria Fusco Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Marco Abate Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Vincenzo Morgera Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Gianluigi Cacace Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Giuseppe Celentano Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Biagio Barone Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Lorenzo Spirito Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Vincenzo Mirone Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Roberto La Rocca Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.

To the Editor,

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the persistent inability to achieve or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. ED represents one of the most important male sexual dysfunctions with a prevalence of 52% and affecting more than 150 million men worldwide (estimated to be 322 million worldwide for 2025) [...]


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Napolitano, L., Cirillo, L., Fusco, G. M., Abate, M., Morgera, V., Cacace, G., Celentano, G., Barone, B. ., Spirito, L. ., Mirone, V., & La Rocca, R. (2022). Natural treatments for erectile dysfunction: A focus on mobile health applications. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 94(3), 373–374. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2022.3.373

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