Gene Therapy Could Cure ED Permanently

Here is the good news for all the erectile dysfunction (ED) patients that gene therapy could cure ED permanently. Many researches are going on all over the world to find out the permanent treatment on ED, and gene therapy is found to one of the promising techniques that could cure ED permanently. Still it is not completely clear that gene therapy could be able to cure the ED permanently, but if the gene responsible for the ED is replaced by the new gene then it is surely possible. Gene Therapy has certainly treated some disease permanently that were non-curable by the medicines, and thus has proved its efficacy. So, everybody is thinking that gene therapy would be able to provide the permanent solution to the ED. Lots of research is going out to find the gene responsible for the erectile dysfunction in the men.

As we all know that characters are transformed in the form of genes from one generation to the other, so is it possible that the gene responsible for the ED may be passed on from the parent to the offspring. But, nobody suffers from ED from the birth; hence it is very difficult to prove ED is hereditary. So, scientists feel that ED is caused by either the malfunctioning of the gene responsible for the proper erections or by the mutation of the genes. The gene therapy is not full gene therapy involving changes in the men’s DNA, but rather a method using small amounts of DNA to encourage the men’s cells to produce more of a particular kind of protein. These proteins help relax the smooth muscle, allowing the penis to fill with blood and become erect. In the study, improvements in ED lasted through all six months, suggesting that it could one day be best treatment to cure ED permanently.

ED is the defined as the regular inability of penis in either achieving the erection or sustaining the erection for the sufficient amount of time during the sexual intercourse. The emotions and uncertainties that coincide with this men’s sexual condition often have a significant effect on a man’s health and self-esteem, as well as, his relationship with his sexual partner. Although the incidence of penile ED increases with age, it is not an inevitable result of man’s aging. Penile erectile dysfunction in men is a secondary health condition linked to many medical conditions. Vascular disorders including arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), hypertension, hypercholestremia; Diabetes; Radical Pelvic Surgery; Neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injuries; Psychological health issue such as Performance anxiety and depression cuts down the supply of the blood to the penis, which leads to the ED in men.

Gene transfer technology has the potential for long-term improvement for erectile function. It is found out that Maxi-k gene is responsible for the proper functioning of the penis during the sexual activity. Still the research is going on about the manufacturing of the gene in vitro so that we can use this gene to overcome the ED in men. The latest research project that involved the use of rats that had had bladder or prostrate operations specifically used gene therapy to bolster the growth of crucial nerves that that had been damaged during the surgery. The scientists were extremely pleased with the results on rats and are now busy setting up trials to use the treatment with men suffering from severe erectile dysfunction.

Gene therapy can cure impotence in men permanently is still not confirmed because many of the scientists are against the use of the gene therapy because it may induce some other changes in the human body that may be not known right after the therapy, but may later on do a permanent damage to male reproductive system. The process of adding genes to the nerve cells is not by any means simple and involves a complicated process by where the genes are injected inside a herpes virus that has been modified so that it cannot replicate. Thus, we have a great hope from the gene therapy, which in near future will be really helpful to cure male impotence permanently.