ORIGINAL RESEARCH-ED PHARMACOTHERAPY: Patient-Reported Pain with Initial Intracavernosal Injection

The majority of patients experienced little or no pain from either the needle insertion or the medication. Even for men who experienced pain, the severity was relatively low. This study provides information to help diminish fears about injection pain for patients considering penile injections. In addition, this study suggests that medication pain is more common in men postradical prostatectomy, so that it may be advisable to start with lower dosages of prostaglandin alone or in combination with other vasoactive medications for these patients. Albaugh J, and Ferrans CE. Patient-reported pain with initial intracavernosal injection. J Sex Med 2009;6:513-519.