The erectile dysfunction is defined as a recurrent or continued incapacity in men to obtain or maintain a penile erection long enough to sustain a healthy sexual activity. This produces frustration and affects self-esteem as well as the couple's relationship.
It is estimated that more than half of the men over the age of 40 are affected in some degree by erectile dysfunction and it expected that the number of men that will suffer this disease will reach 322 million by 2025 (1, 2). Experts estimate that only between 15% to 20% of men that suffer this dysfunction receive some sort of treatment (3). Diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cardiac or thyroid alterations, circulatory obstructions, low testosterone levels, spinal chord injuries, lesions to nerves caused by prostatectomy, neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, medications like beta blockers, cardio tonics such as digoxin, medicines for peptic ulcers, sedatives, anti-depressives, nicotine consumption, alcohol, psychoactive drugs, among others, may be at the origin of this disease, but the cause could also be of psychological origin such as depression, stress, fear, anxiety or anger, unrealistic sexual expectations or poor communication with the sexual partner. There are nowadays therapeutic alternatives which include oral medicines, local injections, surgery and others. Among the oral pharmaceutical alternatives are: sildenafil , vardenafil and tadalafil. These are prescribed in the case of mild to moderate erectile difficulties of organic or psychological origin.
Although these medicines have become extremely popular, they do not constitute an universal panacea, producing multiple secondary or side effects, such as: cefalea, dyspepsia, diarrhea, nausea, infertility, vision disorder, nasal congestion, ginecomastia, painful and/or prolonged erection, dysuria, thorax pain, and others. They interact with medications such as nitroglycerine, significantly diminishing blood pressure and causing even death.
There exists a safer, more natural and cost friendly formula to obtain the beneficial effects in this type of patients: Maximus. This is an adaptogenic formula which contains plant extracts with proven therapeutic effects which in accordance with the principles of Systemic Medicine (4-6) modulates all three basic components Energy, Intelligence and Organization) to provide health to the organism, thus contributing to improve the patient's clinical evolution as well as his quality of life (QoL).
A retrospective, multicenter, descriptive, clinical study was carried out in patients affected by erectile dysfunction which attended Adaptogenic Medical Centers and Units to examine the effectiveness of this Phytomedical formula. Results could not be more encouraging. With Maximus 90.3% of all patients in the study improved their erection dysfunction by achieving and maintaining an erection. Also, Maximus helped them slow down the ejaculation and increase their sexual appetite. Maximus also improved their quality of life. No side effects were observed in 98.6% of all patients demonstrating that Maximus is an extraordinary remedy for patients with this disorder and should be considered as an essential part of the treatment.
