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Leiden, Netherlands – Erectile dysfunction can significantly impact a man’s quality of life and health, but current diagnostic methods often involve painful and outdated procedures. Now, a new device developed by Ph.D. candidate Evelien Trip offers a more comfortable and patient-friendly approach.
Trip’s research was inspired by a patient who refused a painful penile injection required for diagnosis, highlighting the need for improved methods. Current methods, such as measuring nocturnal erections, involve bulky devices strapped to the leg that many patients find uncomfortable and even “torturous.”
Trip, in collaboration with her husband, developed a smaller, more discreet sensor that attaches directly to the penis. This innovative device measures not only blood flow but also penile temperature, providing more comprehensive diagnostic data.
Initial tests with healthy men have shown promising results, with the sensor successfully measuring over 80% of erections. However, further research and testing are necessary before the device can be approved for medical use.
Trip envisions the potential for the device to be adapted for consumer use, allowing men to monitor their erectile function at home. Moreover, she believes the technology could be adapted to measure female erections, an area of research that remains largely unexplored.
This research underscores the importance of developing more patient-centered diagnostic tools for erectile dysfunction and highlights the potential for this technology to improve both men’s and women’s sexual health.
Provided by Leiden University
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