how-to-measure-erection-investigation-rigiscan

Introduction:

Rigiscan plus is an ambulatory non-invasive monitoring device which collects, stores and evaluates data of penile rigidity and tumescence.

Monitoring

Monitoring can be done either during sleep (nocturnal) or during daytime (real time).

Materials and Methods:

135 patients, aged 20 to 50 years were studied.
After standard questionnaire and detailed physical examination they were categorized into 3 groups.

1. Group A: 85 patients

   having various sexual myths, performance anxiety, etc.

2. Group B: 32 patients
   having marital problems, unconsummated marriage, marital dispute, or divorced.
3. Group C: 18 patients
   having diabetes or other organic problems.

PROCEDURE

Real time monitoring with rigiscan was done, 2 hours

after consumption of tablet Sildenafil 50 mg with visual

sexual stimulation (VSS). If there was no erection the

dose of tablet Sildenafil increased to 100 mg at the same time or in the next sitting.

RESULT

Result was classified into 3 groups:
1.Good, sustained erection;
2.Unstable erection;

3. Poor erection.
Results:
Group A: 55 of 85 patients
had very good erection, 22 had unstable erections and 8 patients did not show any response. With 100 mg sildenafil in remaining 30 patients, 15 had shown good erections,
10 had unstable erections and
5 had no erection.
Group B: 10 of 32 patients
had good erections with 50 mg of
table sildenafil. With 100 mg sildenafil 12 of 22 patients had unstable erection and 10 had no erection.
Group C: 6 of 18 patients
had unstable erections while remaining
12 had no erections. With 100 mg 4 men had good
erections.

Discussion:

This test provide objective evaluation of ED and is less time-consuming and cheaper than
NPT.

Objective evaluation of erectile dysfunction –
using

Rigiscan/VSS test/Sildenafil test

–an experience
V. Gupta
Andrology Clinic, Bilaspur, India

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