How is sexual dysfunction treated in a spa resort condition?
Welcome all, friends! Today in our blog we will talk about the spa treatment of patients with sexual dysfunction, which includes, among others, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Among the directions presented on the website sanatoriums.com, the treatment of this dysfunction is available at such resorts as Truskavets, Marianske Lazne, Druskininkai and Fiuggi. To view a complete list of resorts providing treatment for this pathology, refer to the diseases filter on our website.
Indications and contraindications for treatment
To begin with, let's talk about what erectile dysfunction is, what its forms are and what causes them. Erectile dysfunction is a permanent inability to achieve an erection, maintain it at the proper level to successfully complete an intercourse. Depending on the form of erectile dysfunction (or copulatory dysfunction), various syndromes may be leading: astheno-neurotic, dystrophic, dyshormonal, neuropathic or inflammatory. The form of erectile dysfunction determines the priority of the prescribed methods of treatment. Spa treatment of patients with erectile dysfunction is shown in balneotherapy and mud resorts with subtropical, forest, steppe climate or sea climate of the southern latitudes. Treatment is contraindicated for patients with urethral strictures, with urinary incontinence, as well as with prostatic hyperplasia of 2-3 degrees.
Methods of spa resort treatment of erectile dysfunction
Vasodilating techniques are widely used, which help to improve blood flow in the prostate area. A striking example is local vacuum therapy. Vacuum therapy is carried out in the position of the patient sitting or lying down, the end of the flask is lubricated with vaseline and put on the penis, then it is pressed tightly to the pubic surface, the device is turned on and simultaneously the holes on the side of the flask are closed. During the first two procedures in the flask the degree of rarefaction is set 0.2-0.3 atmosphere, during the subsequent procedures this parameter is increased to 0.4-0.5 atmosphere, by the end of the course - to 0.7 atmosphere. Another technique of this group is radial shockwave therapy - the procedure also improves blood flow in the prostate area, it is carried out either sitting or lying down, by successive application of the gel and impact of the device on the penis area along its entire length.
Methods which influence the improvement of trophicity in the prostate region include ascending shower, prostate massage and peloidotherapy, which is carried out by the method of cavity, rectal injection of a 38-42 °C mud tampon in combination with mud applications to the panty area. The time for this procedure is 30-40 minutes. To improve the neuromuscular conduction of the penis, SMT therapy and interference therapy are used.
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Electro-sleep therapy is often used as one of the sedative techniques. This procedure is prescribed in order to increase the activity of inhibitory processes in the cerebral cortex. The alpha massage, which is carried out in a special chamber,
also has a sedative effect: it is a combined effect of vibration therapy, thermal therapy of the back and hips (49 °C), the effect of a dry air bath (80 °C), aero-ion therapy, selective chromotherapy, aromatherapy (rosemary and fennel oils) and audio-relaxation.
In order to correct hormonal dysfunction such techniques as transcranial electrostimulation and transcranial low-frequency magnetic therapy are used. In addition, a complex of physical exercises is prescribed for patients with erectile dysfunction, aimed at reducing body weight, as well as at the prevention of risk factors associated with high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, depression and stress. Behavioral psychotherapy is indicated for patients with premature ejaculation, which uses two methods: the stop-start method and the compression technique.
The main criteria for effectiveness are the recovery of normal erections, an increase in the duration of sexual intercourse to two minutes or more, and an increase in the absence of premature ejaculation.
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