Acronym List
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:06 pm
This is a list of ED and forum related acronyms that are frequently encountered in the FrankTalk forums. The acronyms are linked to explanatory articles on the web - click links for details. Please help improve this list by submitting additional acronyms for inclusion. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
- ADT -- Androgen Deprivation Therapy
- AMS -- American Medical Systems, Inc. -- Manufacturer of 700 series (CX, CXR, LGX), Ambicor and Spectra penile implants
- CAD -- Coronary Artery Disease
- CBT -- Cognitive Behavior(al) Therapy
- DE -- Delayed Ejaculation
- DW -- Dear Wife
- Dx -- Diagnosis
- ED -- Erectile Dysfunction
- EQ -- Erection Quality
- FT -- FrankTalk
- HF -- Hard Flaccid
- IPP -- Inflatable Penile Prosthesis. Principal manufacturers AMS and Coloplast
- OTR -- One Touch Release: type of pump employed in Coloplast Titan IPP
- PC, PCa -- Prostate Cancer
- PD - Peyronies Disease
- PE -- Premature Ejaculation. Also see Penis Exercises
- PM -- Private Message
- PRP -- Platelet Rich Plasma. See discussion and comments by FrankTalk members who have tried it. See also Prostate Reduction Procedure (Rezum, Urolift)
- PSA -- Protein-Specific Antigen (screening test for prostate cancer)
- RALP -- Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (See also DaVinci Prostatectomy)
- RP -- Radical Prostatectomy
- RTE -- Rear Tip Extender (attached to the rear of implant cylinders to adjust length for optimal fit. See pp 134ff in linked document)
- T -- Testosterone
- TRT -- Testosterone Replacement Therapy
- TURP -- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
- UTI -- Urinary Tract Infection
- VED -- Vacuum Erection Device
- VL -- Venous Leak