Mental Health and Erectile Dysfunction: How are they Linked?
About 20% of men affected by erectile dysfunction (ED) can blame psychological effects as the primary cause for their condition. The link between mental health and ED is real and powerful.
The goal of Gulf Coast Urology is to provide high-quality urological care for all individuals living in Houston, Clear Lake, League City, Friendswood, Webster, and throughout Southeast Texas.
The team at Gulf Coast Urology is led by John Bertini MD, FACS, and James Harris, MD, who are board-certified urologists with more than 30 years of experience. Two new partners joined the practice in 2022. Grant Redrow, MD recently joined the group from Dallas where he specialized in robotic surgery at the USMD Cancer Center in Arlington. He is fellowship trained in robotic surgery and has performed over 300 robotic surgeries since starting practice in 2018.
Travis Green, MD has recently joined the group after completing his fellowship at University of Texas at Houston and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Green specializes in sexual medicine and men's health with a special interest in erectile dysfunction and enlarged prostate.
They work to provide personalized, compassionate care tailored to each of their patient’s unique health needs and proudly hold an affiliation with the University of Texas - Houston campus.
Whenever possible, the team at Gulf Coast Urology uses conservative methods of care to address urological problems. They regularly diagnose and treat conditions that affect both men and women, including bladder cancer, ureteral/kidney stones, urinary tract infections (UTI), stress incontinence, urinary frequency, and kidney masses. In addition, the team offers gender-specific care. Men can access treatment for enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, prostate cancer, and testicle pain. Women have access to female urology services.
Using state-of-the-art therapies and diagnostic technology, the team establishes customized treatment plans for every individual that comes to the office. Regardless of diagnosis, Gulf Coast Urology always works to ease their patients’ uncomfortable symptoms and improve their overall quality of life.
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