Traditional and Alternative medicine.

Wednesday, December 20. 2006

The Truth About Impotence Treatment Claims

Impotence
By: FTC

Health fraud sells false hope. Whether fraud is packaged as exotic pills and potions, phony cures or "miracle" remedies, it thrives on wishful thinking, naivete, or desperation. Fraud wastes a consumer's money, and in some cases, valuable time, especially when it causes a consumer to postpone proper treatment for a medical problem.

Recent advances in impotence treatment have opened the floodgates for bogus remedies for this condition. Using the Internet and direct mail solicitations, unscrupulous businesses are capitalizing on the publicity and popularity surrounding a new medical product, exploiting consumers who are desperate for a cure. The fact of the matter: Impotence is a medical condition for which treatments are available from qualified practitioners. Don't be too embarrassed to see your physician before you begin any treatment regimen.

When it comes to healthcare or medical products that promise results - especially those for impotence - the Federal Trade Commission offers these tips for evaluating claims you may want to believe, but shouldn't.

If the product is advertised as effective for treating impotence - and no physician's prescription is necessary - forget it. It won't cure the condition.

If the product is advertised as a "breakthrough" in impotence treatment , check with your doctor to see if it is legitimate.

If the product is promoted by a "medical organization," call your physician to check the credentials. Phony "clinics" and sham "institutes" are touting bogus cures for impotence.

If the product says "scientifically proven" to reverse impotence in a high percentage of patients, check it out with your doctor. Some claims that "clinical studies" prove a product works are false; generally, high success rates should raise suspicions.

If the product being pitched to cure impotence is "herbal" or "all natural," dismiss it. To date, no "herbal" or "all natural" substance has been shown to be an effective treatment for impotence.


For more information about impotence, write to the American Foundation for Urologic Disease, Inc., Sexual Function Health Council, 1128 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. You also can call their toll-free number at 1-800-242-2383.

Understanding Erectile Dysfunction
Causes of Erectile Dysfunction
Diagnosing Erectile Dysfunction
Seeking Help for Erectile Dysfunction
Non-Invasive Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction
Surgical Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction


Herbal Remedy for Erectile Dysfunction
Posted by Wit`Alis at 15:05 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)
Vote for articles fresher than 7 days!
Current karma: none, 0 vote(s) 559 hits

Trackbacks
Trackback specific URI for this entry

No Trackbacks

Comments
Display comments as (Linear | Threaded)

No comments

Add Comment

Enclosing asterisks marks text as bold (*word*), underscore are made via _word_.
Standard emoticons like :-) and ;-) are converted to images.
E-Mail addresses will not be displayed and will only be used for E-Mail notifications

To prevent automated Bots from commentspamming, please enter the string you see in the image below in the appropriate input box. Your comment will only be submitted if the strings match. Please ensure that your browser supports and accepts cookies, or your comment cannot be verified correctly.
CAPTCHA


To prevent automated Bots from commentspamming, please enter the string you see in the image below in the appropriate input box. Your comment will only be submitted if the strings match. Please ensure that your browser supports and accepts cookies, or your comment cannot be verified correctly.
CAPTCHA