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MedicineNet Survey Shows Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Sufferers Get
Information on the Web Yet Seek Medication and Treatment Offline
March 31, 2005
In a recent survey, MedicineNet shows that, although Erectile
Dysfunction sufferers seek information on medication and treatment
on the Web, most seek treatment and purchase medications from regular
physicians and local pharmacies, not online.
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is estimated to affect 30 million men
in the United States and as many as 140 million worldwide. According
to a MedicineNet survey, 57% of surveyed ED
sufferers came to the Web seeking information on medication and
treatment; however, only 6% of the surveyed ED sufferers indicated
they used an online physician to secure oral medications. Most of
the surveyed ED sufferers (78%) rely on family physicians and urologists
for their medication and treatment. Most users (64%) of oral ED
medication fill their prescriptions at their local pharmacy. Public
awareness of ED has increased since the introduction of Viagra
in 1998 with the broad use of direct-to-consumer advertising by
pharmaceutical companies for ED treatment drugs.
Commenting on the survey, Dr. Shiel, Chief Medical Editor of MedicineNet.com noted that "this survey clearly shows that ED has emerged in the public consciousness as a treatable medical condition. Patients openly seek information and treatment. This is a positive change for both ED sufferers and their families. The survey shows that doctors play an important role in recommending treatment for ED sufferers and must be attentive to their patients' concerns."
MedicineNet.com. is an online healthcare publishing company, creating proprietary consumer information that is 100% produced by a network of U.S. board-certified physicians. Since 1996, it has been the trusted source for easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information via its robust, user-friendly, interactive Web site at www.medicinenet.com. The Doctors of MedicineNet are also proud to author the Webster's New World™ Medical Dictionary now in its second edition, published by Wiley Publishing, Inc.
To obtain a complete copy of the survey findings, Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Out of the Shadows and into the Medical Mainstream, please visit:
http://www.medicinenet.com/erectile_dysfunction_survey/article.htm
Additional Health Research Survey Reports are available on MedicineNet at:
http://www.medicinenet.com/healthreport/article.htm
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